This statistic represents the share of employment destruction in the private sector in Canada in 2020, distinguished by industry. In 2020, ten percent of destroyed jobs in Canada where in the manufacturing sector.
Percentage of private sector jobs destroyed in Canada in 2020, by industry
Industry
Share of jobs destroyed
Accommodation and food services
20.1%
Retail trade
12.5%
Manufacturing
9.9%
Construction
8.4%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Gross employment destruction is defined as employment destroyed by declining incumbents and by exits. The private sector covers all industrial sectors except those primarily involved in educational services, health care and social assistance, and public administration. It includes unclassified businesses. Unclassified businesses are those for which the industrial classification has yet to be determined.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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