This statistic shows the number of jobs in Canada in 2022, distinguished by industry. In 2022, there were about 1.69 million construction workers employed or self-employed in Canada.
Total number of jobs in Canada in 2022, by industry
(in 1,000s)
Industry
Number of jobs in thousands
Health care and social assistance
2,480.15
Retail trade
2,147.74
Manufacturing
1,626.9
Construction
1,686.3
Professional, scientific and technical services
1,478.54
Educational services
1,455.78
Accommodation and food services
1,225.68
Public administration
1,269.87
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
The estimate of the total number of jobs covers two main categories: employee jobs and self-employed jobs.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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