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Table 2 Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
  February 2010 March 2010 February to March 2010 March 2009 to March 2010 February to March 2010 March 2009 to March 2010
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,246.2 14,268.1 21.9 106.9 0.2 0.8
Self-employed 2,699.1 2,695.1 -4.0 40.6 -0.1 1.5
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,496.1 3,475.5 -20.6 95.7 -0.6 2.8
Private 10,750.2 10,792.6 42.4 11.2 0.4 0.1
All industries 16,945.3 16,963.2 17.9 147.5 0.1 0.9
Goods-producing sector 3,711.3 3,751.1 39.8 -10.1 1.1 -0.3
Agriculture 303.8 306.3 2.5 -14.6 0.8 -4.5
Natural resources 322.0 335.2 13.2 10.8 4.1 3.3
Utilities 146.8 146.0 -0.8 -3.3 -0.5 -2.2
Construction 1,174.9 1,195.9 21.0 52.5 1.8 4.6
Manufacturing 1,763.8 1,767.7 3.9 -55.6 0.2 -3.0
Services-producing sector 13,234.0 13,212.1 -21.9 157.6 -0.2 1.2
Trade 2,643.9 2,657.6 13.7 25.8 0.5 1.0
Transportation and warehousing 802.0 782.4 -19.6 -58.9 -2.4 -7.0
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,105.5 1,098.1 -7.4 20.0 -0.7 1.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,220.3 1,258.7 38.4 71.1 3.1 6.0
Business, building and other support services 668.9 642.6 -26.3 -28.8 -3.9 -4.3
Educational services 1,229.8 1,236.0 6.2 60.6 0.5 5.2
Health care and social assistance 2,005.8 2,010.9 5.1 64.5 0.3 3.3
Information, culture and recreation 772.0 765.5 -6.5 15.8 -0.8 2.1
Accommodation and food services 1,095.7 1,092.4 -3.3 27.4 -0.3 2.6
Other services 761.0 731.0 -30.0 -53.9 -3.9 -6.9
Public administration 929.0 936.9 7.9 14.0 0.9 1.5
North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.