Direct, indirect and induced employment by sector, 2024
| Marine sector | Direct | Indirect | Induced | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private sector | 179,383 | 99,883 | 65,793 | 345,059 |
| Seafood | 31,942 | 22,325 | 12,124 | 66,391 |
| Commercial fishing | 9,403 | 5,978 | 3,560 | 18,941 |
| Aquaculture | 2,807 | 4,532 | 1,686 | 9,025 |
| Fish processing | 19,732 | 11,815 | 6,878 | 38,425 |
| Offshore oil & gas | 1,603 | 6,422 | 3,073 | 11,098 |
| Transportation | 36,252 | 24,369 | 18,564 | 79,186 |
| Marine transportation | 14,826 | 5,328 | 7,088 | 27,241 |
| Support activities for marine transportation | 21,427 | 19,042 | 11,477 | 51,945 |
| Tourism & recreation | 94,992 | 35,058 | 23,777 | 153,827 |
| Manufacturing & construction | 14,594 | 11,710 | 8,254 | 34,558 |
| Ship and boat building | 7,987 | 7,754 | 4,761 | 20,502 |
| Ports and harbours construction | 6,607 | 3,956 | 3,493 | 14,056 |
| Public Sector | 39,927 | 14,370 | 20,850 | 75,147 |
| Federal departments | 35,409 | 12,749 | 19,285 | 67,442 |
| Provincial / Territorial departments | 1,090 | 1,016 | 561 | 2,667 |
| Universities and ENGOs | 3,428 | 606 | 1,004 | 5,038 |
| Total marine economy | 219,310 | 114,253 | 86,643 | 420,206 |
Table Notes
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p: preliminary. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada calculations, based on Statistic Canada's input-output model and custom data tabulations. See the Methodology section for more information.
- Table note 1
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Direct impacts occur in the listed marine sector. Indirect and induced impacts are those which occur in other industries, but are attributable to the direct impact.
All data is subject to revisions by statistical sources. In some instances, more than one source may be available and discrepancies in numbers may occur because of conceptual or methodological differences. In addition, some numbers may not add up precisely due to rounding.
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