Manufacturing share of total employment in Canada
Canada: Manufacturing share of total employment was 8.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing share of total employment in Canada stood at 8.82. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Canada peaked at 15.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 2024.
That places Canada 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.19 | — |
| 2001 | 14.88 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.97 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.43 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.67 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.73 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.52 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.22 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.78 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.68 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.61 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.51 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.15 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.23 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.06 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.98 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.82 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 | 10.52 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.15 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 8.82 | 9.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 91 Uzbekistan 8.95 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 8.9 compare
- 94 New Zealand 8.59 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 8.56 compare
- 96 Jordan 8.41 compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Canada?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Canada was 8.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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