Explore the number of tourism employees and businesses, and their percentage of the total economy, for any or all 338 federal ridings in Canada.
According to the Business Register, there were 217,797 tourism businesses in 2022, 5% of all businesses in Canada.
The most recent census labour data available (2016) shows there were 1.8 million Canadians working in the tourism sector, 10.6% of all employed individuals in Canada.
Depending on the riding, tourism employees make up anywhere from 6.1% to 25% of the labour force, and the share of tourism businesses ranges from 2.3% to 14%.
Search the maps or graphs below to find your federal riding and see how important tourism is to the economy in your region.
Data on the number of tourism businesses and number of jobs by industry segment (accommodation, food & beverage, travel services, recreation & entertainment, and transportation) is also available. To request this data, email research@tourismhr.ca
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