Table 3
Jobs in tourism industries and total economy, Canada

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  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 percent change 2009 to 2010
thousands of jobs %
Number of jobs in Canada  
Transportation
197 191 203 214 214 209 211 0.6
Air transportation
59 47 49 50 49 48 50 2.7
Other transportation
138 144 154 164 165 161 161 -0.1
Accommodation
226 225 221 225 228 228 234 2.6
Food and beverage services
834 832 838 833 848 842 852 1.1
Recreation and entertainment
292 272 268 275 269 267 267 0.0
Travel services
44 44 44 45 45 43 43 -0.7
Employee
1,478 1,457 1,467 1,476 1,487 1,478 1,492 0.9
Self-employed
115 108 107 115 116 112 114 1.7
Ratio self-employed to total tourism
0.072 0.069 0.068 0.072 0.072 0.071 0.071 ...
Full-time
980 952 960 977 970 956 957 0.1
Part-time
613 613 614 614 633 634 649 2.3
Ratio part-time to total tourism
0.385 0.392 0.390 0.386 0.395 0.399 0.404 ...
Total tourism industries 1,593 1,565 1,574 1,591 1,603 1,590 1,606 1.0
percent change 0.4 -1.7 0.6 1.1 0.7 -0.8 1.0
Total economy1 16,189 16,454 16,750 17,105 17,365 17,068 17,369 1.8
percent change 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.1 1.5 -1.7 1.8 ...
Ratio tourism to total economy 0.098 0.095 0.094 0.093 0.092 0.093 0.092 ...
Employee
14,665 14,900 15,206 15,497 15,775 15,455 15,753 1.9
Self-employed
1,524 1,555 1,544 1,607 1,591 1,613 1,616 0.2
Ratio self-employed to total economy
0.094 0.094 0.092 0.094 0.092 0.094 0.093 ...
Full-time
12,616 12,821 13,119 13,388 13,547 13,188 13,358 1.3
Part-time
3,573 3,634 3,631 3,717 3,819 3,880 4,011 3.4
Ratio part-time to total economy
0.221 0.221 0.217 0.217 0.220 0.227 0.231 ...
Note:
1. Source: CANSIM: Table 383-0009.
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