The following table shows the number of people working in each industry (categorized by the North American Industrial Classification (NAIC)) in 2016. This information is sourced from Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census.
| INDUSTRY (BY NAIC CODE) | TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKERS |
|---|---|
| Total | 195090 |
| 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5250 |
| 111 - 112 Farms (111 and 112) [9] | 4910 |
| 1110 Farms (except Greenhouses and Aquaculture) (1111 to 1113, 1119 to 1124 and 1129) [10] | 2855 |
| 1114 Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 2035 |
| 1125 Aquaculture | 20 |
| 113 Forestry and logging | 10 |
| 1131 Timber tract operations | 0 |
| 1132 Forest nurseries and gathering of forest products | 0 |
| 1133 Logging | 10 |
| 114 Fishing, hunting and trapping | 135 |
| 1141 Fishing | 120 |
| 1142 Hunting and trapping | 15 |
| 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry | 195 |
| 1150 Support activities for farms (1151 and 1152) [11] | 150 |
| 1153 Support activities for forestry | 50 |
| 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 455 |
| 211 Oil and gas extraction | 60 |
| 2111 Oil and gas extraction | 60 |
| 212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) | 315 |
| 2121 Coal mining | 10 |
| 2122 Metal ore mining | 40 |
| 2123 Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying | 275 |
| 213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction | 85 |
| 2131 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction | 85 |
| 22 Utilities | 1010 |
| 221 Utilities | 1015 |
| 2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | 655 |
| 2212 Natural gas distribution | 230 |
| 2213 Water, sewage and other systems | 130 |
| 23 Construction | 10800 |
| 236 Construction of buildings | 2865 |
| 2361 Residential building construction | 2140 |
| 2362 Non-residential building construction | 725 |
| 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction | 1235 |
| 2371 Utility system construction | 315 |
| 2372 Land subdivision | 65 |
| 2373 Highway, street and bridge construction | 760 |
| 2379 Other heavy and civil engineering construction | 100 |
| 238 Specialty trade contractors | 6700 |
| 2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors | 1380 |
| 2382 Building equipment contractors | 2855 |
| 2383 Building finishing contractors | 1845 |
| 2389 Other specialty trade contractors | 625 |
| 31-33 Manufacturing | 38355 |
| 311 Food manufacturing | 1815 |
| 3111 Animal food manufacturing | 25 |
| 3112 Grain and oilseed milling | 120 |
| 3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing | 30 |
| 3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing | 725 |
| 3115 Dairy product manufacturing | 40 |
| 3116 Meat product manufacturing | 115 |
| 3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging | 220 |
| 3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing | 335 |
| 3119 Other food manufacturing | 205 |
| 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing | 730 |
| 3121 Beverage manufacturing | 730 |
| 3122 Tobacco manufacturing | 0 |
| 313 Textile mills | 15 |
| 3131 Fibre, yarn and thread mills | 0 |
| 3132 Fabric mills | 0 |
| 3133 Textile and fabric finishing and fabric coating | 10 |
| 314 Textile product mills | 60 |
| 3141 Textile furnishings mills | 10 |
| 3149 Other textile product mills | 50 |
| 315 Clothing manufacturing | 115 |
| 3151 Clothing knitting mills | 0 |
| 3152 Cut and sew clothing manufacturing | 65 |
| 3159 Clothing accessories and other clothing manufacturing | 50 |
| 316 Leather and allied product manufacturing | 10 |
| 3161 Leather and hide tanning and finishing | 0 |
| 3162 Footwear manufacturing | 10 |
| 3169 Other leather and allied product manufacturing | 0 |
| 321 Wood product manufacturing | 245 |
| 3211 Sawmills and wood preservation | 35 |
| 3212 Veneer, plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing | 30 |
| 3219 Other wood product manufacturing | 180 |
| 322 Paper manufacturing | 170 |
| 3221 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills | 15 |
| 3222 Converted paper product manufacturing | 155 |
| 323 Printing and related support activities | 1390 |
| 3231 Printing and related support activities | 1395 |
| 324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing | 35 |
| 3241 Petroleum and coal product manufacturing | 35 |
| 325 Chemical manufacturing | 1310 |
| 3251 Basic chemical manufacturing | 75 |
| 3252 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments manufacturing | 15 |
| 3253 Pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing | 10 |
| 3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing | 740 |
| 3255 Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing | 235 |
| 3256 Soap, cleaning compound and toilet preparation manufacturing | 25 |
| 3259 Other chemical product manufacturing | 210 |
| 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing | 3170 |
| 3261 Plastic product manufacturing | 3010 |
| 3262 Rubber product manufacturing | 165 |
| 327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing | 425 |
| 3271 Clay product and refractory manufacturing | 10 |
| 3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing | 45 |
| 3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing | 300 |
| 3274 Lime and gypsum product manufacturing | 0 |
| 3279 Other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing | 80 |
| 331 Primary metal manufacturing | 1135 |
| 3311 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy manufacturing | 270 |
| 3312 Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel | 290 |
| 3313 Alumina and aluminum production and processing | 125 |
| 3314 Non-ferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing | 0 |
| 3315 Foundries | 460 |
| 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 3250 |
| 3321 Forging and stamping | 365 |
| 3322 Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing | 40 |
| 3323 Architectural and structural metals manufacturing | 915 |
| 3324 Boiler, tank and shipping container manufacturing | 65 |
| 3325 Hardware manufacturing | 20 |
| 3326 Spring and wire product manufacturing | 135 |
| 3327 Machine shops, turned product, and screw, nut and bolt manufacturing | 1040 |
| 3328 Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities | 270 |
| 3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing | 405 |
| 333 Machinery manufacturing | 5980 |
| 3331 Agricultural, construction and mining machinery manufacturing | 105 |
| 3332 Industrial machinery manufacturing | 640 |
| 3333 Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing | 95 |
| 3334 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing | 40 |
| 3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing | 4015 |
| 3336 Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing | 205 |
| 3339 Other general-purpose machinery manufacturing | 880 |
| 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing | 335 |
| 3341 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing | 25 |
| 3342 Communications equipment manufacturing | 0 |
| 3343 Audio and video equipment manufacturing | 0 |
| 3344 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 45 |
| 3345 Navigational, measuring, medical and control instruments manufacturing | 260 |
| 3346 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media | 0 |
| 335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing | 195 |
| 3351 Electric lighting equipment manufacturing | 25 |
| 3352 Household appliance manufacturing | 0 |
| 3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing | 145 |
| 3359 Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing | 25 |
| 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing | 16605 |
| 3361 Motor vehicle manufacturing | 9330 |
| 3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing | 150 |
| 3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing | 6935 |
| 3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing | 145 |
| 3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing | 0 |
| 3366 Ship and boat building | 20 |
| 3369 Other transportation equipment manufacturing | 25 |
| 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing | 430 |
| 3371 Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing | 320 |
| 3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing | 110 |
| 3379 Other furniture-related product manufacturing | 0 |
| 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing | 925 |
| 3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing | 140 |
| 3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing | 785 |
| 41 Wholesale trade | 5385 |
| 411 Farm product merchant wholesalers | 135 |
| 4111 Farm product merchant wholesaler | 130 |
| 412 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 85 |
| 4121 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 85 |
| 413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers | 1230 |
| 4131 Food merchant wholesalers | 1115 |
| 4132 Beverage merchant wholesalers | 95 |
| 4133 Cigarette and tobacco product merchant wholesalers | 20 |
| 414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers | 405 |
| 4141 Textile, clothing and footwear merchant wholesalers | 30 |
| 4142 Home entertainment equipment and household appliance merchant wholesalers | 20 |
| 4143 Home furnishings merchant wholesalers | 55 |
| 4144 Personal goods merchant wholesalers | 60 |
| 4145 Pharmaceuticals, toiletries, cosmetics and sundries merchant wholesalers | 240 |
| 415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 695 |
| 4151 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers | 100 |
| 4152 New motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 570 |
| 4153 Used motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 30 |
| 416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers | 855 |
| 4161 Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 345 |
| 4162 Metal service centres | 150 |
| 4163 Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies merchant wholesalers | 365 |
| 417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1115 |
| 4171 Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers | 110 |
| 4172 Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 540 |
| 4173 Computer and communications equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 230 |
| 4179 Other machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 235 |
| 418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers | 710 |
| 4181 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 235 |
| 4182 Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product merchant wholesalers | 185 |
| 4183 Agricultural supplies merchant wholesalers | 125 |
| 4184 Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product merchant wholesalers | 40 |
| 4189 Other miscellaneous merchant wholesalers | 130 |
| 419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers | 155 |
| 4191 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers | 155 |
| 44-45 Retail trade | 20275 |
| 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2870 |
| 4411 Automobile dealers | 2165 |
| 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers | 110 |
| 4413 Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores | 590 |
| 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores | 785 |
| 4421 Furniture stores | 450 |
| 4422 Home furnishings stores | 340 |
| 443 Electronics and appliance stores | 655 |
| 4431 Electronics and appliance stores | 655 |
| 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1410 |
| 4441 Building material and supplies dealers | 1225 |
| 4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores | 185 |
| 445 Food and beverage stores | 4555 |
| 4451 Grocery stores | 3700 |
| 4452 Specialty food stores | 470 |
| 4453 Beer, wine and liquor stores | 385 |
| 446 Health and personal care stores | 2535 |
| 4461 Health and personal care stores | 2535 |
| 447 Gasoline stations | 405 |
| 4471 Gasoline stations | 410 |
| 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 1880 |
| 4481 Clothing stores | 1315 |
| 4482 Shoe stores | 285 |
| 4483 Jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores | 285 |
| 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 655 |
| 4511 Sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores | 555 |
| 4513 Book stores and news dealers | 95 |
| 452 General merchandise stores | 2705 |
| 4521 Department stores | 1355 |
| 4529 Other general merchandise stores | 1345 |
| 453 Miscellaneous store retailers | 1380 |
| 4531 Florists | 160 |
| 4532 Office supplies, stationery and gift stores | 335 |
| 4533 Used merchandise stores | 400 |
| 4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers | 485 |
| 454 Non-store retailers | 435 |
| 4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 100 |
| 4542 Vending machine operators | 25 |
| 4543 Direct selling establishments | 310 |
| 48-49 Transportation and warehousing | 8470 |
| 481 Air transportation | 75 |
| 4811 Scheduled air transportation | 65 |
| 4812 Non-scheduled air transportation | 10 |
| 482 Rail transportation | 165 |
| 4821 Rail transportation | 165 |
| 483 Water transportation | 80 |
| 4831 Deep-sea, coastal and great lakes water transportation | 55 |
| 4832 Inland water transportation | 30 |
| 484 Truck transportation | 4020 |
| 4841 General freight trucking | 3060 |
| 4842 Specialized freight trucking | 960 |
| 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation | 1220 |
| 4851 Urban transit systems | 250 |
| 4852 Interurban and rural bus transportation | 10 |
| 4853 Taxi and limousine service | 470 |
| 4854 School and employee bus transportation | 430 |
| 4855 Charter bus industry | 25 |
| 4859 Other transit and ground passenger transportation | 35 |
| 486 Pipeline transportation | 0 |
| 4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil | 10 |
| 4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas | 0 |
| 4869 Other pipeline transportation | 0 |
| 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation | 10 |
| 4871 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land | 0 |
| 4872 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water | 0 |
| 4879 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other | 0 |
| 488 Support activities for transportation | 1165 |
| 4881 Support activities for air transportation | 110 |
| 4882 Support activities for rail transportation | 20 |
| 4883 Support activities for water transportation | 70 |
| 4884 Support activities for road transportation | 195 |
| 4885 Freight transportation arrangement | 650 |
| 4889 Other support activities for transportation | 125 |
| 491 Postal service | 725 |
| 4911 Postal service | 725 |
| 492 Couriers and messengers | 615 |
| 4921 Couriers | 535 |
| 4922 Local messengers and local delivery | 80 |
| 493 Warehousing and storage | 400 |
| 4931 Warehousing and storage | 400 |
| 51 Information and cultural industries | 2040 |
| 511 Publishing industries (except Internet) | 545 |
| 5111 Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers | 490 |
| 5112 Software publishers | 55 |
| 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries | 250 |
| 5121 Motion picture and video industries | 250 |
| 5122 Sound recording industries | 0 |
| 515 Broadcasting (except Internet) | 145 |
| 5151 Radio and television broadcasting | 145 |
| 5152 Pay and specialty television | 0 |
| 517 Telecommunications | 720 |
| 5171 Wired telecommunications carriers | 355 |
| 5172 Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) | 250 |
| 5174 Satellite telecommunications | 10 |
| 5179 Other telecommunications | 110 |
| 518 Data processing, hosting, and related services | 45 |
| 5182 Data processing, hosting, and related services | 45 |
| 519 Other information services | 335 |
| 5191 Other information services | 335 |
| 52 Finance and insurance | 5960 |
| 521 Monetary authorities - central bank | 10 |
| 5211 Monetary authorities - central bank | 0 |
| 522 Credit intermediation and related activities | 2315 |
| 5221 Depository credit intermediation | 1945 |
| 5222 Non-depository credit intermediation | 205 |
| 5223 Activities related to credit intermediation | 170 |
| 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities | 735 |
| 5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage | 200 |
| 5232 Securities and commodity exchanges | 10 |
| 5239 Other financial investment activities | 530 |
| 524 Insurance carriers and related activities | 2895 |
| 5241 Insurance carriers | 1500 |
| 5242 Agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities | 1400 |
| 526 Funds and other financial vehicles | 10 |
| 5261 Pension funds | 0 |
| 5269 Other funds and financial vehicles | 0 |
| 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 2455 |
| 531 Real estate | 1985 |
| 5311 Lessors of real estate | 615 |
| 5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 925 |
| 5313 Activities related to real estate | 445 |
| 532 Rental and leasing services | 455 |
| 5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing | 180 |
| 5322 Consumer goods rental | 135 |
| 5323 General rental centres | 0 |
| 5324 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing | 140 |
| 533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) | 15 |
| 5331 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) | 15 |
| 54 Professional, scientific and technical services | 9215 |
| 541 Professional, scientific and technical services | 9215 |
| 5411 Legal services | 1455 |
| 5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | 1400 |
| 5413 Architectural, engineering and related services | 2210 |
| 5414 Specialized design services | 485 |
| 5415 Computer systems design and related services | 1345 |
| 5416 Management, scientific and technical consulting services | 980 |
| 5417 Scientific research and development services | 190 |
| 5418 Advertising, public relations, and related services | 465 |
| 5419 Other professional, scientific and technical services | 680 |
| 55 Management of companies and enterprises | 130 |
| 551 Management of companies and enterprises | 130 |
| 5511 Management of companies and enterprises | 130 |
| 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 8420 |
| 561 Administrative and support services | 7980 |
| 5611 Office administrative services | 150 |
| 5612 Facilities support services | 25 |
| 5613 Employment services | 1515 |
| 5614 Business support services | 2045 |
| 5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services | 165 |
| 5616 Investigation and security services | 780 |
| 5617 Services to buildings and dwellings | 3020 |
| 5619 Other support services | 285 |
| 562 Waste management and remediation services | 445 |
| 5621 Waste collection | 175 |
| 5622 Waste treatment and disposal | 150 |
| 5629 Remediation and other waste management services | 115 |
| 61 Educational services | 13815 |
| 611 Educational services | 13815 |
| 6111 Elementary and secondary schools | 9145 |
| 6112 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s | 840 |
| 6113 Universities | 2835 |
| 6114 Business schools and computer and management training | 0 |
| 6115 Technical and trade schools | 60 |
| 6116 Other schools and instruction | 840 |
| 6117 Educational support services | 85 |
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 23440 |
| 621 Ambulatory health care services | 7605 |
| 6211 Offices of physicians | 1725 |
| 6212 Offices of dentists | 1395 |
| 6213 Offices of other health practitioners | 1810 |
| 6214 Out-patient care centres | 1060 |
| 6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories | 370 |
| 6216 Home health care services | 895 |
| 6219 Other ambulatory health care services | 340 |
| 622 Hospitals | 6775 |
| 6220 Hospitals (6221 to 6223) [12] | 6775 |
| 623 Nursing and residential care facilities | 5235 |
| 6230 Nursing and residential care facilities (6231 to 6239) [13] | 5230 |
| 624 Social assistance | 3825 |
| 6241 Individual and family services | 1870 |
| 6242 Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services | 105 |
| 6243 Vocational rehabilitation services | 155 |
| 6244 Child day-care services | 1695 |
| 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation | 5010 |
| 711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries | 550 |
| 7111 Performing arts companies | 190 |
| 7112 Spectator sports | 140 |
| 7113 Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events | 55 |
| 7114 Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures | 0 |
| 7115 Independent artists, writers and performers | 165 |
| 712 Heritage institutions | 155 |
| 7121 Heritage institutions | 155 |
| 713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries | 4305 |
| 7131 Amusement parks and arcades | 55 |
| 7132 Gambling industries | 2410 |
| 7139 Other amusement and recreation industries | 1835 |
| 72 Accommodation and food services | 14285 |
| 721 Accommodation services | 1020 |
| 7211 Traveller accommodation | 915 |
| 7212 Recreational vehicle (RV) parks and recreational camps | 85 |
| 7213 Rooming and boarding houses | 15 |
| 722 Food services and drinking places | 13265 |
| 7223 Special food services | 680 |
| 7224 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) | 280 |
| 7225 Full-service restaurants and limited service eating places | 12310 |
| 81 Other services (except public administration) | 7775 |
| 811 Repair and maintenance | 2890 |
| 8111 Automotive repair and maintenance | 1965 |
| 8112 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance | 155 |
| 8113 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance | 585 |
| 8114 Personal and household goods repair and maintenance | 180 |
| 812 Personal and laundry services | 2895 |
| 8121 Personal care services | 2060 |
| 8122 Funeral services | 280 |
| 8123 Dry cleaning and laundry services | 290 |
| 8129 Other personal services | 265 |
| 813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations | 1690 |
| 8131 Religious organizations | 690 |
| 8132 Grant-making and giving services | 155 |
| 8133 Social advocacy organizations | 130 |
| 8134 Civic and social organizations | 325 |
| 8139 Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations | 390 |
| 814 Private households | 305 |
| 8141 Private households | 305 |
| 91 Public administration | 7135 |
| 911 Federal government public administration | 2010 |
| 9111 Defence services | 275 |
| 9112-9119 Other federal government public administration [14] | 1735 |
| 912 Provincial and territorial public administration | 1140 |
| 9120 Provincial and territorial public administration (9121 to 9129) [15] | 1145 |
| 913 Local, municipal and regional public administration | 3950 |
| 9130 Local, municipal and regional public administration (9131 and 9139) [16] | 3945 |
| 914 Aboriginal public administration | 10 |
| 9141 Aboriginal public administration | 15 |
| 919 International and other extra-territorial public administration | 20 |
| 9191 International and other extra-territorial public administration | 20 |