Trends in Employment

Number of workers (thousands) on y axis

year on the x axis

numbers are approximate

agriculture:

• 2000 - 900,000 workers
• 2001 - 950,000 workers
• 2002 - 1,000,000 workers
• 2003 - 1,050,000 workers
• 2004 - 1,050,000 workers

Construction:

• 2000 - 800,000 workers
• 2001 - 801,000 workers
• 2002 - 880,000 workers
• 2003 - 900,000 workers
• 2004 - 950,000 workers

Hospitality:

• 2000 - 380,000 workers
• 2001 - 300,000 workers
• 2002 - 300,000 workers
• 2003 - 300,000 workers
• 2004 - 270,000 workers

Source: Statistics Canada, 2005