Two views of Ottawa's economy: the registered/startup layer and the street-level business fabric, with the largest tracked employers.
Technology is the clearest economic spine, scoring 10/10, while healthcare, retail, manufacturing and sports each score 9/10. The Heal Wellness franchise agreement and Nokia campus groundbreaking show expansion in both consumer wellness and advanced technology.
| Industry | Companies |
|---|---|
| Computer Software | 406 |
| Information Technology and Services | 359 |
| Marketing and Advertising | 228 |
| Real Estate | 201 |
| Health, Wellness and Fitness | 173 |
| Financial Services | 169 |
| Management Consulting | 160 |
| Internet | 151 |
| Non-profit Organization Management | 143 |
| Hospital & Health Care | 141 |
| Construction | 130 |
| Automotive | 119 |
| Telecommunications | 118 |
| Food & Beverages | 92 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Sports | 76 |
| Consumer Services | 73 |
| Design | 73 |
| Education Management | 66 |
| E-learning | 63 |
| Human Resources | 61 |
| Renewables & Environment | 60 |
| Apparel & Fashion | 60 |
| Electrical/electronic Manufacturing | 60 |
| Computer & Network Security | 56 |
| Sector | Places | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Software company | 45 | 4.49 |
| Marketing agency | 17 | 4.64 |
| Unclassified | 14 | 2.0 |
| Website designer | 14 | 4.65 |
| Corporate office | 13 | 4.6 |
| Business management consultant | 11 | 4.79 |
| Computer support and services | 9 | 4.83 |
| Association | 7 | 4.66 |
| Non-profit organization | 6 | 4.06 |
| Computer consultant | 6 | 4.62 |
| Employment agency | 6 | 3.7 |
| Manufacturer | 5 | 4.23 |
| Property management company | 5 | 3.92 |
| Advertising agency | 5 | 4.02 |
| Engineering consultant | 4 | 4.97 |
| Company | Industry | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epocal | medical devices | 53,865 | 2001 |
| Department of National Defence / Ministère de la Défense nationale | military | 35,536 | |
| Canadian Forces | military | 24,670 | |
| CanadaPost | package/freight delivery | 24,006 | 1867 |
| Carleton | higher education | 14,524 | 1942 |
| CBC/Radio-Canada | media | 12,312 | |
| Shopify | internet | 11,600 | 2006 |
| Health Canada | government administration | 9,945 | |
| Ottawa | government administration | 8,873 | 2002 |
| The Ottawa Hospital | hospital & health care | 8,044 | 1998 |
| OCDSB | education management | 6,896 | 1998 |
| Correctional Service of Canada | public safety | 6,614 | |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | government administration | 6,364 | 1868 |
| Global Affairs Canada | government administration | 6,250 | 1909 |
| Shared Services Canada | government administration | 5,543 | |
| Statistics Canada | government administration | 5,433 | |
| Canadian Red Cross | non-profit organization management | 5,278 | |
| Nortel | telecommunications | 4,726 | 1994 |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments | government administration | 4,682 | |
| Canada Border Services Agency | Agence des services frontaliers du Canada | government administration | 4,638 | 2003 |
| Ottawa Catholic School Board | education management | 4,579 | |
| National Research Council Canada | research | 4,526 | 1916 |
| Natural Resources Canada | government administration | 4,400 | |
| Canada Department of Justice | government administration | 4,101 | |
| Canadian Blood Services | non-profit organization management | 3,631 |
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