Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada
Canada: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2025.
That places Canada 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Canada was 8.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).