A good example of a sectoral shift would be the
A) loss of total Canadian employment to Mexico.
B) decrease in the size of manufacturing employment relative to service sector employment in Canada.
C) recent influx of immigrants to Canada.
D) expansion in the fraction of employees covered by Employment Insurance in Canada.
E) outsourcing of Canada's jobs to India.

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A sectoral shift involves a change in the relative importance or size of different sectors within an economy. In this case, the decrease in the size of manufacturing employment relative to the service sector employment in Canada represents a sectoral shift. The other options listed do not involve a sectoral shift.

A Good Example of a Sectoral Shift Would Be the