Manufacturing has plunged to its lowest share of employment in Ontario — below 10 per cent — since that data was first collected in 1976, a report by the Financial Accountability Office has found.
The fiscal watchdog warned the province continues to face economic uncertainty as workers in the automotive, machinery and metal products sectors grapple with 20,600 fewer jobs compared to two years ago.
In 2005, jobs in manufacturing accounted for 17 per cent of employment in Ontario.
