Employment by Industry in Northwestern Ontario 1986-2011

Industry

1986

1991

1996

2001

2006

2011

All Industries - Employed

106,255

112,535

109,075

107,530

110,110

101,970

11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

6710

4970

4285

4130

3965

2470

113. Logging and Forestry

5240

3375

2775

2480

2280

1145

21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

2750

3600

2990

2520

2500

3205

22 Utilities

3200

3245

3350

1200

1330

1250

23 Construction

4965

5925

6045

5610

5630

6550

31-33 Manufacturing

16250

13785

13525

13330

9940

5280

321. Wood Industries

2550

1515

2495

3555

3240

635

322. Paper & Allied Industries

9370

8335

7325

6365

4065

2190

41 Wholesale trade - Employed

3630

3360

7325

2535

2540

2240

44-45 Retail trade - Employed

13240

14050

14215

12910

13430

12040

48-49 Transportation and warehousing

8390

7180

6850

6740

6555

5425

51 Information and cultural industries

0

0

0

1780

1660

1855

52 Finance and insurance

2020

2610

2130

2460

2625

2560

53 Real estate and rental and leasing

1320

1140

1330

1500

1415

1280

54 Professional, scientific and technical services

2625

3100

3400

3240

3630

3895

55 Management of companies and enterprises

0

0

0

20

20

15

56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

0

0

0

3040

3585

2605

61 Educational services

7610

8640

8675

8200

9665

9010

62 Health care and social assistance

9785

12320

14625

14000

16165

16850

71 Arts, entertainment and recreation

0

0

0

1820

2055

1760

72 Accommodation and food services

9025

9360

9045

9045

9045

7365

81 Other services (except public administration)

5325

5540

6750

4705

4905

4620

91 Public administration

9400

13715

8455

8745

9460

11700