Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| October 2012 | September 2013r | October 2013p | September to October 2013 | October 2012 to October 2013 | September to October 2013 | October 2012 to October 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,312.8 | 15,465.3 | 15,482.2 | 16.9 | 169.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.2 | 36.7 | 37.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 225.0 | 225.7 | 226.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Utilities | 122.1 | 118.7 | 118.3 | -0.4 | -3.8 | -0.4 | -3.2 |
| Construction | 902.2 | 929.3 | 930.9 | 1.6 | 28.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,487.2 | 1,469.7 | 1,467.6 | -2.1 | -19.6 | -0.1 | -1.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 760.2 | 760.7 | 762.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Retail trade | 1,873.3 | 1,887.7 | 1,882.7 | -5.0 | 9.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 711.7 | 719.3 | 721.0 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 322.1 | 319.6 | 317.7 | -1.9 | -4.4 | -0.6 | -1.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 698.0 | 701.8 | 703.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 258.2 | 270.0 | 270.2 | 0.2 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 802.3 | 812.3 | 814.0 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 109.5 | 103.8 | 104.9 | 1.1 | -4.6 | 1.1 | -4.2 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 759.3 | 771.2 | 774.0 | 2.8 | 14.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Educational services | 1,179.1 | 1,207.9 | 1,213.6 | 5.7 | 34.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,704.0 | 1,720.8 | 1,723.0 | 2.2 | 19.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 248.1 | 248.8 | 251.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,124.1 | 1,160.9 | 1,161.7 | 0.8 | 37.6 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 522.7 | 529.7 | 531.1 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Public administration | 1,044.6 | 1,042.9 | 1,045.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 211.4 | 215.0 | 214.9 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.9 | 63.5 | 63.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 402.1 | 397.2 | 399.5 | 2.3 | -2.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| New Brunswick | 310.5 | 307.1 | 308.0 | 0.9 | -2.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Quebec | 3,490.5 | 3,479.2 | 3,476.8 | -2.4 | -13.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Ontario | 5,818.6 | 5,878.5 | 5,883.3 | 4.8 | 64.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Manitoba | 576.5 | 591.7 | 594.6 | 2.9 | 18.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 472.0 | 479.1 | 478.0 | -1.1 | 6.0 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Alberta | 1,946.8 | 2,002.8 | 2,009.8 | 7.0 | 63.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| British Columbia | 1,959.2 | 1,990.8 | 1,993.2 | 2.4 | 34.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Yukon | 21.1 | 21.0 | 20.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.5 | 27.8 | 27.7 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -2.9 |
| Nunavut | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 281-0063.
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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