Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Canada
Canada: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 18.7% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Canada peaked at 23.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
That places Canada 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Canada?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Canada was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.