Owen Sound (HRCC3864)
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 |
96,820 |
100.0 |
6,650 |
100.0 |
| Agricultural and Related Service Industries |
7,515 |
7.8 |
556 |
8.4 |
| Fishing and Trapping Industries |
80 |
0.1 |
11 |
0.2 |
| Logging and Forestry Industries |
210 |
0.2 |
17 |
0.3 |
| Mining (Including Milling), Quarrying and Oil Wells |
430 |
0.4 |
19 |
0.3 |
| Manufacturing Industries |
15,595 |
16.1 |
359 |
5.4 |
| Construction Industries |
8,070 |
8.3 |
975 |
14.7 |
| Transportation and Storage Industries |
3,350 |
3.5 |
208 |
3.1 |
| Communication and Other Utility Industries |
5,640 |
5.8 |
68 |
1.0 |
| Wholesale Trade Industries |
4,115 |
4.3 |
384 |
5.8 |
| Retail Trade Industries |
12,565 |
13.0 |
1,212 |
18.2 |
| Finance and Insurance Industries |
1,630 |
1.7 |
180 |
2.7 |
| Real Estate Operator and Insurance Agent Industries |
1,640 |
1.7 |
254 |
3.8 |
| Business Service Industries |
4,040 |
4.2 |
459 |
6.9 |
| Government Service Industries |
3,280 |
3.4 |
39 |
0.6 |
| Educational Service Industries |
5,160 |
5.3 |
40 |
0.6 |
| Health and Social Service Industries |
9,965 |
10.3 |
515 |
7.7 |
| Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service Industries |
6,815 |
7.0 |
577 |
8.7 |
| Other Service Industries |
6,725 |
6.9 |
777 |
11.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census, special tabulation, EO0778 table 2rv.ivt; Canadian Business Counts, June 2003. |
