Changing the Industrial Composition of the Employed Workforce (15+) in Thunder Bay District

1986

1991

1996

2001

2006

2011

Goods-Producing Sector

23,055

21,255

19,735

17,020

14,260

11,775

Agriculture, fishing & hunting

855

875

835

955

990

755

Logging & forestry

3,110

1,725

1,660

1,265

1,160

600

Mining & quarrying

1,475

2,360

2,040

1,715

1,400

1,860

Utilities

2,200

2,395

2,225

775

840

800

Construction

3,525

4,220

3,900

3,365

3,445

4,180

Manufacturing

11,890

9,680

9,075

8,945

6,425

3,580

Wood industries

1,575

950

1,555

2,185

1,815

300

Paper & Allied industries

6,655

5,590

4,385

3,955

2,500

1,210

Service-Producing Sector

49,435

54,720

52,415

53,555

57,195

56,200

Trade

11,870

12,065

12,120

10,155

10,605

9,860

Transportation & warehousing

5,940

5,000

4,780

4,645

4,405

3,715

Finance , insurance, real estate and leasing

2,415

2,860

2,450

2,830

2,760

2,845

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,015

2,475

2,570

2,485

2,850

3,240

Educational services

5,530

6,030

5,755

5,510

6,460

6,170

Health care and social services

6,990

8,455

9,580

9,240

10,385

10,795

Accommodation and food services

5,240

5,545

5,515

5,450

5,690

4,875

Other services

3,840

3,960

4,635

8,205

8,840

7,720

Public administration

5,595

8,330

5,010

5,035

5,200

6,980

Total Employed Workforce

72,490

75,980

72,145

70,570

71,445

67,975