Industry-Wise Employment Statistics for Canadians Aged 15+ (2021)

by | Jan 11, 2025 | Canada, Population

*25% sample data from Census 2021

In 2021, 19.3 million Canadians aged 15 years and over were in the labour force. 486 thousand of them did not have any specific industry, whereas 18.8 million were in various industries such as health care, retail trade, manufacturing etc

STATS

Most Popular Industries where Canadians Aged 15 Years and Over are Working in 2021

In 2021, the top most industries where Canadians were working were health care and social assistance, retail trade, professional, scientific and technical services, manufacturing and construction.

2.4M
Canadians were in health care and social assistance
2.1M
Canadians were in retail trade.
1.6M
Canadians were in professional, scientific and technical services.

Data Source:

Source Name:Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0327-01. Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, annual
Source Link:statcan.gc.ca
Published Date:January 2024

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