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Table 2 Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1)

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1)
  July 2009 August 2009 July to August 2009 August 2008 to August 2009 July to August 2009 August 2008 to August 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,053.5 14,091.2 37.7 -385.6 0.3 -2.7
Self-employed 2,726.8 2,716.2 -10.6 92.8 -0.4 3.5
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,408.1 3,396.6 -11.5 -20.1 -0.3 -0.6
Private 10,645.4 10,694.6 49.2 -365.5 0.5 -3.3
All industries 16,780.3 16,807.4 27.1 -292.8 0.2 -1.7
Goods-producing sector 3,675.2 3,668.4 -6.8 -361.6 -0.2 -9.0
Agriculture 323.7 320.0 -3.7 7.1 -1.1 2.3
Natural resources 316.0 319.3 3.3 -18.2 1.0 -5.4
Utilities 149.3 148.0 -1.3 -12.8 -0.9 -8.0
Construction 1,130.1 1,142.2 12.1 -106.4 1.1 -8.5
Manufacturing 1,756.2 1,738.9 -17.3 -231.3 -1.0 -11.7
Services-producing sector 13,105.1 13,139.0 33.9 68.8 0.3 0.5
Trade 2,639.7 2,660.9 21.2 -9.8 0.8 -0.4
Transportation and warehousing 810.7 819.0 8.3 -40.5 1.0 -4.7
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,092.8 1,110.3 17.5 35.1 1.6 3.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,202.5 1,212.9 10.4 16.4 0.9 1.4
Business, building and other support services 682.6 649.9 -32.7 -7.2 -4.8 -1.1
Educational services 1,187.2 1,170.5 -16.7 -26.4 -1.4 -2.2
Health care and social assistance 1,937.4 1,940.9 3.5 57.8 0.2 3.1
Information, culture and recreation 786.2 795.4 9.2 40.7 1.2 5.4
Accommodation and food services 1,042.6 1,044.6 2.0 -63.5 0.2 -5.7
Other services 791.1 800.2 9.1 51.9 1.2 6.9
Public administration 932.4 934.3 1.9 14.4 0.2 1.6
North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.