2 TRANSPORTATION AND THE ECONOMY

EMPLOYMENT

In 2002, total employment in Canada rose by 2.2 per cent with the creation of 335,000 jobs. Over the last five years, the number of full-time jobs related to transportation totalled more than 800,000. Preliminary figures for 2002 do not allow us to assess whether total employment in the transport sector followed the national trend. The air transport industry was severely affected by the economic slowdown and the terrorist attacks, and showed no signs of recovery in 2002; air transport-related employment decreased by 7.2 per cent. No conclusion could be drawn from the available data for the other transportation sectors.

For detailed times series on employment and salaries, see tables A2-21 to A2-47 in the Addendum.

Canadian Economic Performance

Urbanization and Travel to Work

International Trade and Trade Flows

Tourism

Employment

Energy Consumption

Productivity and Price Performance of Transport

Importance of Transportation to the Canadian Economy