Construction - building and repair of residential, industrial, commercial and institutional structures, and engineering structures such as dams, oil and gas facilities and sewer and water amenities. Services Sector and Employment Services sector employment accounts for more than 78 per cent of jobs in the Province of Ontario. Services sector employment growth over 10 years in the Province of Ontario has been almost 20 per cent, one of the highest growth rates in Canada. Thirty per cent of Niagara Falls economic base is comprised of professional services. Service industries are generating well-paid, high skilled jobs at an encouraging rate.
Service industries comprise some of the most dynamic sectors in the Canadian economy.
Investment in the Services Sector Service industries are becoming more dependent on communications and computer technologies. Many parts of the Services sector have been investing heavily in machinery and equipment over the past decade. This strong rate of investment will undoubtedly contribute to the growing vitality and productivity of the services sector. Investment in new technologies in the wholesale and retail, finance, insurance, and real estate sectors should result in increased labour productivity in the years ahead. Transportation can be subdivided into Water Transport, Truck Transport, and Freight Forwarding classifications.