Table 2-11: Distribution of Job Vacancies by Occupation,
Canada, 1977-79 and 1980-84.



1977-79 1980-84
 
 
Managerial and Professional 16.8% 20.2%
Clerical 5.4% 6.6%
Sales 6.0% 5.1%
Service 7.6% 4.8%
Primary 8.8% 13.4%
Processing 42.1 % 40.5%
Construction Trades 5.2% 4.7%
Other Trades, Crafts 5.2% 4.7%

Source: Economic Council of Canada. In Short Supply: Jobs and Skills in the 1980's. Ottawa: Economic Council of Canada, 1982, p.39.


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