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There are xx employees in the Rail Transportation industry in Canada, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Operators in the Rail Transportation industry in Canada primarily manage railways, including long-haul or mainline railways, short-haul railways and passenger railways. This industry excludes the operation of street railways, tourist and scenic trains, urban rapid transit and switching and terminal railways.
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Total value (#) and annual change from 2012 – 2030.
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There is 38,781 people employed in the Rail Transportation in Canada as of 2025.
The number of people employed in the Rail Transportation in Canada grew 3.1% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
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The average Rail Transportation in Canada business is 243.9 employees.
The average business in the Rail Transportation in Canada now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Rail Transportation in Canada has decreased in the last five years.