Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
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| April 2011 | May 2011 | April to May 2011 | May 2010 to May 2011 | April to May 2011 | May 2010 to May 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Class of worker | ||||||
| Employees | 14,601.2 | 14,593.9 | -7.3 | 225.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Self-employed | 2,685.3 | 2,714.8 | 29.5 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Public/private sector employees | ||||||
| Public | 3,583.9 | 3,539.6 | -44.3 | 48.1 | -1.2 | 1.4 |
| Private | 11,017.2 | 11,054.3 | 37.1 | 177.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| All industries | 17,286.4 | 17,308.7 | 22.3 | 273.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,830.2 | 3,815.3 | -14.9 | 77.6 | -0.4 | 2.1 |
| Agriculture | 306.4 | 306.4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Natural resources2 | 342.2 | 339.4 | -2.8 | 10.5 | -0.8 | 3.2 |
| Utilities | 141.2 | 148.2 | 7.0 | -2.4 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| Construction | 1,254.5 | 1,257.8 | 3.3 | 40.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,785.9 | 1,763.4 | -22.5 | 25.0 | -1.3 | 1.4 |
| Services-producing sector | 13,456.2 | 13,493.4 | 37.2 | 195.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Trade | 2,636.7 | 2,671.1 | 34.4 | -19.1 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 836.6 | 826.8 | -9.8 | 20.1 | -1.2 | 2.5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,093.7 | 1,090.2 | -3.5 | -20.3 | -0.3 | -1.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,298.2 | 1,312.2 | 14.0 | 41.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Business, building and other support services | 682.9 | 687.4 | 4.5 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Educational services | 1,240.2 | 1,213.4 | -26.8 | -13.9 | -2.2 | -1.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,075.7 | 2,089.8 | 14.1 | 65.8 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 779.4 | 793.9 | 14.5 | 41.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,084.4 | 1,086.8 | 2.4 | 38.9 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Other services | 759.8 | 751.5 | -8.3 | 10.4 | -1.1 | 1.4 |
| Public administration | 968.5 | 970.1 | 1.6 | 16.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
North American Industry Classification System.
Also referred to as forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
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