Kitchener (HRCC3863)
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 |
378,790 |
100.0 |
22,342 |
100.0 |
| Agricultural and Related Service Industries |
14,245 |
3.8 |
1,223 |
5.5 |
| Fishing and Trapping Industries |
35 |
0.0 |
8 |
0.0 |
| Logging and Forestry Industries |
180 |
0.0 |
22 |
0.1 |
| Mining (Including Milling), Quarrying and Oil Wells |
345 |
0.1 |
34 |
0.2 |
| Manufacturing Industries |
96,055 |
25.4 |
2,053 |
9.2 |
| Construction Industries |
23,325 |
6.2 |
2,992 |
13.4 |
| Transportation and Storage Industries |
13,455 |
3.6 |
806 |
3.6 |
| Communication and Other Utility Industries |
7,010 |
1.9 |
153 |
0.7 |
| Wholesale Trade Industries |
21,210 |
5.6 |
1,749 |
7.8 |
| Retail Trade Industries |
40,770 |
10.8 |
3,330 |
14.9 |
| Finance and Insurance Industries |
15,860 |
4.2 |
1,037 |
4.6 |
| Real Estate Operator and Insurance Agent Industries |
6,875 |
1.8 |
931 |
4.2 |
| Business Service Industries |
24,760 |
6.5 |
2,431 |
10.9 |
| Government Service Industries |
11,245 |
3.0 |
47 |
0.2 |
| Educational Service Industries |
28,115 |
7.4 |
215 |
1.0 |
| Health and Social Service Industries |
31,405 |
8.3 |
1,653 |
7.4 |
| Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service Industries |
21,070 |
5.6 |
1,232 |
5.5 |
| Other Service Industries |
22,840 |
6.0 |
2,426 |
10.9 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census, special tabulation, EO0778 table 2rv.ivt; Canadian Business Counts, June 2003. |
