Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2013 | February 2014r | March 2014p | February to March 2014 | March 2013 to March 2014 | February to March 2014 | March 2013 to March 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,360.0 | 15,457.9 | 15,412.6 | -45.3 | 52.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.3 | 39.2 | 38.9 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 225.0 | 228.5 | 230.1 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Utilities | 120.4 | 117.7 | 118.4 | 0.7 | -2.0 | 0.6 | -1.6 |
| Construction | 955.2 | 969.0 | 958.3 | -10.7 | 3.1 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,498.9 | 1,477.5 | 1,471.9 | -5.6 | -27.0 | -0.4 | -1.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 767.9 | 772.8 | 770.3 | -2.5 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Retail trade | 1,911.8 | 1,914.2 | 1,909.5 | -4.7 | -2.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 712.3 | 723.6 | 717.9 | -5.7 | 5.6 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 323.9 | 319.4 | 320.4 | 1.0 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 699.7 | 704.8 | 703.3 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 267.3 | 269.8 | 271.4 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 812.9 | 822.3 | 824.1 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 107.6 | 103.1 | 102.7 | -0.4 | -4.9 | -0.4 | -4.5 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 761.4 | 773.8 | 771.0 | -2.8 | 9.6 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| Educational services | 1,195.7 | 1,213.7 | 1,208.3 | -5.4 | 12.6 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,734.2 | 1,772.0 | 1,764.0 | -8.0 | 29.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 252.6 | 255.5 | 254.8 | -0.7 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,166.4 | 1,187.8 | 1,184.8 | -3.0 | 18.4 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 535.3 | 541.2 | 537.2 | -4.0 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Public administration | 1,040.7 | 1,045.5 | 1,043.5 | -2.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 214.6 | 216.1 | 214.5 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.4 | 63.6 | 63.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 404.4 | 400.2 | 399.2 | -1.0 | -5.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| New Brunswick | 309.7 | 302.7 | 301.9 | -0.8 | -7.8 | -0.2 | -2.5 |
| Quebec | 3,474.3 | 3,469.2 | 3,464.0 | -5.2 | -10.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Ontario | 5,828.0 | 5,877.8 | 5,846.5 | -31.3 | 18.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Manitoba | 584.7 | 577.1 | 575.1 | -2.0 | -9.6 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 475.7 | 480.8 | 480.5 | -0.3 | 4.8 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Alberta | 1,970.3 | 2,021.1 | 2,018.3 | -2.8 | 48.0 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| British Columbia | 1,973.8 | 1,988.4 | 1,989.1 | 0.7 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Yukon | 20.9 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.3 | 28.1 | 27.4 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -3.1 |
| Nunavut | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -3.5 |
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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