The diagram illustrates the ratio dissemination in Canada about the workforce that encompasses Manufacturing, services, agriculture, construction, and energy/water fields for the years 1850 and 2020.
Overall, in both years, the majority of the workforce was allocated to manufacturing and services, whereas other industries showed considerably low percentages.
Although in 1850, Canadian services labor was approximately 33%, in 2020, it exhibited substantial growth by reaching roughly 45%. In the immediate wake, Manufacturing had the highest rate at 36% in 1850, despite the sharp decrease from 36% to 9%.
In addition, other workforces such as agriculture, construction, and energy remained relatively stable, ranging from a maximum of 22% to a minimum of 1%. In 1850, fishing, construction, and water were 22%, 5%, and 3%, respectively. From 1850 to 2020 agriculture experienced a significant escalation by 21%, while construction climbed up around 3%. In parallel, there is energy/water labor, which decreased by merely 2% by the end of 2020.