Oshawa (HRCC3651)
TABLE 1: EMPLOYMENT AND NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
| Industry Division (SIC, 1980) |
Employed |
% of Total |
Number of Employers |
% of Total |
| 2001 |
2003 |
| Total, All Industries |
256,820 |
100.0 |
10,250 |
100.0 |
| Agricultural and Related Service Industries |
3,395 |
1.3 |
241 |
2.4 |
| Fishing and Trapping Industries |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
0.0 |
| Logging and Forestry Industries |
60 |
0.0 |
6 |
0.1 |
| Mining (Including Milling), Quarrying and Oil Wells |
385 |
0.1 |
19 |
0.2 |
| Manufacturing Industries |
43,060 |
16.8 |
719 |
7.0 |
| Construction Industries |
16,175 |
6.3 |
1,384 |
13.5 |
| Transportation and Storage Industries |
9,285 |
3.6 |
290 |
2.8 |
| Communication and Other Utility Industries |
13,545 |
5.3 |
83 |
0.8 |
| Wholesale Trade Industries |
15,890 |
6.2 |
726 |
7.1 |
| Retail Trade Industries |
31,680 |
12.3 |
1,670 |
16.3 |
| Finance and Insurance Industries |
14,675 |
5.7 |
414 |
4.0 |
| Real Estate Operator and Insurance Agent Industries |
4,985 |
1.9 |
357 |
3.5 |
| Business Service Industries |
22,465 |
8.7 |
1,421 |
13.9 |
| Government Service Industries |
12,685 |
4.9 |
14 |
0.1 |
| Educational Service Industries |
16,210 |
6.3 |
114 |
1.1 |
| Health and Social Service Industries |
23,695 |
9.2 |
865 |
8.4 |
| Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service Industries |
13,460 |
5.2 |
750 |
7.3 |
| Other Service Industries |
15,165 |
5.9 |
1,175 |
11.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census, special tabulation, EO0778 table 2rv.ivt; Canadian Business Counts, June 2003. |
