Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
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| October 2011 | September 2012r | October 2012p | September to October 2012 | October 2011 to October 2012 | September to October 2012 | October 2011 to October 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | |||||
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,020.4 | 15,295.3 | 15,285.1 | -10.2 | 264.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.8 | 37.0 | 37.1 | 0.1 | -2.7 | 0.2 | -6.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 208.0 | 224.6 | 224.9 | 0.3 | 16.9 | 0.1 | 8.1 |
| Utilities | 125.1 | 121.6 | 121.8 | 0.2 | -3.3 | 0.2 | -2.6 |
| Construction | 855.6 | 894.0 | 899.6 | 5.6 | 44.0 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,479.1 | 1,482.0 | 1,489.0 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 744.2 | 758.0 | 760.2 | 2.2 | 16.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Retail trade | 1,843.1 | 1,873.1 | 1,864.5 | -8.6 | 21.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 685.6 | 711.2 | 709.3 | -1.9 | 23.7 | -0.3 | 3.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 327.9 | 332.4 | 330.1 | -2.3 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 683.7 | 699.2 | 697.9 | -1.3 | 14.2 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 242.0 | 248.2 | 248.8 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 784.6 | 801.9 | 802.4 | 0.5 | 17.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 103.3 | 113.4 | 110.6 | -2.8 | 7.3 | -2.5 | 7.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 745.2 | 757.5 | 760.3 | 2.8 | 15.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Educational services | 1,157.5 | 1,188.6 | 1,179.9 | -8.7 | 22.4 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,662.3 | 1,687.5 | 1,691.8 | 4.3 | 29.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 248.4 | 246.1 | 247.2 | 1.1 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,093.8 | 1,120.2 | 1,122.5 | 2.3 | 28.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 518.9 | 521.4 | 522.2 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Public administration | 1,049.6 | 1,047.5 | 1,044.1 | -3.4 | -5.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 206.0 | 210.9 | 210.6 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 2.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 64.4 | 63.7 | 63.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 401.1 | 401.5 | 401.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| New Brunswick | 316.8 | 310.8 | 310.8 | 0.0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Quebec | 3,437.5 | 3,484.3 | 3,485.0 | 0.7 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Ontario | 5,742.8 | 5,819.4 | 5,813.4 | -6.0 | 70.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Manitoba | 565.3 | 577.1 | 575.9 | -1.2 | 10.6 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 457.4 | 470.5 | 471.0 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Alberta | 1,840.6 | 1,933.7 | 1,932.6 | -1.1 | 92.0 | -0.1 | 5.0 |
| British Columbia | 1,929.3 | 1,962.4 | 1,959.8 | -2.6 | 30.5 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Yukon | 20.2 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 5.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.0 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Nunavut | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Sector breakdown is based on the North American Industry Classification System.
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