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The ten leading industries, 1944, compared by rank, significant years, 1922 to 1944

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The ten leading industries, 1944, compared by rank, significant years, 1922 to 1944
  Rank in
  1944 1943 1942 1939 1937 1933 1929 1922
Slaughtering and meat packing 1 3 2 3 3 3 2 3
Non-ferrous metal smelting and refining 2 1 1 1 1 2 9 -
Miscellaneous chemical products 3 2 5 38 - - - -
Aircraft 4 8 18 - - - - -
Pulp and paper 5 7 3 2 2 1 1 2
Shipbuilding and repairs 6 4 6 - - - - -
Automobiles 7 6 4 5 4 11 4 6
Electrical apparatus and supplies 8 9 9 9 8 16 8 17
Miscellaneous iron and steel products 9 5 12 - - - - -
Butter and cheese 10 11 8 4 6 5 6 5
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947.