Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| November 2012 | October 2013r | November 2013p | October to November 2013 | November 2012 to November 2013 | October to November 2013 | November 2012 to November 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,339.1 | 15,484.9 | 15,457.4 | -27.6 | 118.3 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 38.0 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 226.8 | 225.9 | 225.3 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Utilities | 122.2 | 117.8 | 117.1 | -0.7 | -5.1 | -0.6 | -4.2 |
| Construction | 906.4 | 932.6 | 935.1 | 2.5 | 28.7 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,487.0 | 1,466.8 | 1,463.9 | -2.9 | -23.1 | -0.2 | -1.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 761.6 | 764.3 | 765.3 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Retail trade | 1,879.1 | 1,881.1 | 1,874.7 | -6.4 | -4.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 712.2 | 717.3 | 719.5 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Information and cultural industries | 323.0 | 319.1 | 317.6 | -1.5 | -5.4 | -0.5 | -1.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 699.3 | 702.4 | 700.3 | -2.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 257.7 | 271.2 | 271.0 | -0.2 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 5.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 803.6 | 812.9 | 810.9 | -2.0 | 7.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 109.6 | 105.4 | 104.8 | -0.6 | -4.8 | -0.6 | -4.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 759.1 | 774.0 | 771.3 | -2.7 | 12.2 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
| Educational services | 1,182.0 | 1,217.3 | 1,220.5 | 3.2 | 38.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,705.1 | 1,721.6 | 1,723.8 | 2.2 | 18.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 249.9 | 251.4 | 250.5 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,127.4 | 1,161.4 | 1,152.9 | -8.5 | 25.5 | -0.7 | 2.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 523.5 | 531.6 | 528.8 | -2.8 | 5.3 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Public administration | 1,048.9 | 1,047.6 | 1,049.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 212.8 | 214.9 | 215.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.5 | 64.1 | 62.7 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -2.1 | -1.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.1 | 400.5 | 399.4 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| New Brunswick | 311.4 | 307.7 | 305.5 | -2.2 | -5.9 | -0.7 | -1.9 |
| Quebec | 3,491.4 | 3,477.6 | 3,472.5 | -5.1 | -18.9 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Ontario | 5,831.2 | 5,880.4 | 5,871.3 | -9.1 | 40.1 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Manitoba | 577.1 | 592.7 | 581.7 | -11.0 | 4.6 | -1.9 | 0.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 473.0 | 479.3 | 480.1 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Alberta | 1,954.1 | 2,012.8 | 2,014.7 | 1.9 | 60.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| British Columbia | 1,960.2 | 1,994.3 | 1,994.1 | -0.2 | 33.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Yukon | 21.0 | 20.9 | 20.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.6 | 27.9 | 27.6 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -3.4 |
| Nunavut | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
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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