Get to know the main manufacturing industries in Canada

Want to learn more about Canada's top industries? Here are the main manufacturing industries in Canada, by province:

ALBERTA
is home to 63% of all manufacturing facilities in Canada, with mining, gas, oil and machinery employing 9.5% of the local workforce.

BRITISH COLUMBIA
is one of Canada's largest wood production centres, employing 9.7%  of the province’s workforce.

MANITOBA
Is the biggest meat producer in Canada, employing 13.4% of the workforce.

NEW BRUNSWICK
Employs more than 1/4 of the local workforce in the seafood production sector!

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Has even more expressive numbers for seafood production: the industry employs more than half of their population - 56.8% of the workforce!

ONTARIO
Has one of the biggest automobile manufacturing industries, producing 59.3% of all cars in Canada. Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Toyota are some of the manufacturers there.

QUEBEC
23.7% of all aircraft engines and parts are manufactured in the province, employing 6.5% of the local workforce.

SASKATCHEWAN
Is the farming centre of Canada, which owns a huge 41% of arable land that produces rye, oats, wheat and barley, employing 26.5% of the province’s workforce.