Figures are a grand total of the number of employees in the Canadian mining and quarrying, support activities for mining, non-metallic mineral product manufacturing, primary metal manufacturing, and fabricated metal product manufacturing sectors.
Figures differ from the 2008-2017 figures as the source for 2018 and 2019 only states that the figure refers to 'Direct' mining jobs.
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Canada's mining and metal manufacturing number of employees 2010-2022
In 2022, the grand total number of people working in the Canadian mining industry amounted to approximately ** people. With a historically resource-based economy, mining continues to be an important industry in Canada.
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Mining Association of Canada. (June 4, 2024). Number of employees working in mining and metal manufacturing in Canada from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/552685/number-of-mining-support-activity-and-mineral-processing-employees-in-canada/
Mining Association of Canada. "Number of employees working in mining and metal manufacturing in Canada from 2010 to 2022." Chart. June 4, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/552685/number-of-mining-support-activity-and-mineral-processing-employees-in-canada/
Mining Association of Canada. (2024). Number of employees working in mining and metal manufacturing in Canada from 2010 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/552685/number-of-mining-support-activity-and-mineral-processing-employees-in-canada/
Mining Association of Canada. "Number of Employees Working in Mining and Metal Manufacturing in Canada from 2010 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Jun 2024, /statistics/552685/number-of-mining-support-activity-and-mineral-processing-employees-in-canada/
Mining Association of Canada, Number of employees working in mining and metal manufacturing in Canada from 2010 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/552685/number-of-mining-support-activity-and-mineral-processing-employees-in-canada/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of employees working in mining and metal manufacturing in Canada from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], Mining Association of Canada, June 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/552685/number-of-mining-support-activity-and-mineral-processing-employees-in-canada/
