In which type of industry do most Canadians work?
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing industries
- Natural resources industries
- Service industries
Answer: Service industries
Service industries employ the most people: more than 75% of working Canadians have service jobs. These include transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, communications, retail services, tourism and government. Agriculture is one of the natural resources industries.
Learn more: Three main types of industries
- The three main types of industries are service, manufacturing and natural resources.
- More than 75% of working Canadians have jobs in service industries.
- Service examples: transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, communications, retail, tourism and government.
- Manufacturing makes products to sell in Canada and around the world.
- Manufacturing examples: paper, high technology equipment, aerospace technology, automobiles, machinery, food and clothing.
- Natural resources industries: forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy.
- Tip: health care and banking are services; mining and fishing are natural resources; cars and aerospace are manufacturing.