In 2021, some 31,692 people were employed in the railway industry in Canada. Around 25 percent of them worked on track maintenance, which was the second main occupational group for rail transport. It was followed by general services, which were comprised of some 6,008 employees.
Average number of employees in Canada's rail transportation from 2010 to 2021, by occupational group
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