Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2014 |
July 2015r |
August 2015p |
July to August 2015 | August 2014 to August 2015 | July to August 2015 | August 2014 to August 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,631.4 | 15,742.6 | 15,684.1 | -58.6 | 52.7 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 38.7 | 40.1 | 39.5 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 2.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 233.8 | 211.5 | 207.8 | -3.6 | -26.0 | -1.7 | -11.1 |
| Utilities | 116.4 | 114.2 | 115.0 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
| Construction | 980.5 | 977.3 | 974.9 | -2.4 | -5.6 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,487.2 | 1,490.6 | 1,484.2 | -6.4 | -3.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 780.6 | 783.9 | 778.0 | -5.9 | -2.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Retail trade | 1,941.0 | 1,941.6 | 1,935.8 | -5.8 | -5.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 730.3 | 734.2 | 727.2 | -6.9 | -3.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 316.9 | 319.5 | 318.7 | -0.8 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 707.8 | 711.4 | 711.1 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 283.3 | 287.2 | 285.3 | -1.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 849.6 | 852.1 | 853.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 101.9 | 99.9 | 99.5 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -2.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 781.8 | 781.5 | 778.2 | -3.3 | -3.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Educational services | 1,218.3 | 1,232.5 | 1,214.3 | -18.3 | -4.0 | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,783.4 | 1,806.7 | 1,808.8 | 2.1 | 25.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 257.9 | 268.9 | 269.4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,210.6 | 1,235.6 | 1,236.3 | 0.6 | 25.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 548.2 | 549.4 | 543.5 | -5.9 | -4.7 | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| Public administration | 1,042.3 | 1,040.3 | 1,037.6 | -2.7 | -4.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 219.0 | 222.5 | 221.3 | -1.2 | 2.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62.3 | 62.8 | 62.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 401.4 | 406.0 | 400.2 | -5.8 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| New Brunswick | 301.7 | 301.4 | 298.9 | -2.5 | -2.9 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| Quebec | 3,485.7 | 3,475.8 | 3,472.7 | -3.1 | -13.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Ontario | 5,937.4 | 6,051.7 | 6,036.1 | -15.6 | 98.7 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Manitoba | 580.5 | 582.7 | 581.5 | -1.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 486.9 | 483.4 | 480.2 | -3.2 | -6.8 | -0.7 | -1.4 |
| Alberta | 2,066.2 | 2,034.2 | 2,013.4 | -20.9 | -52.8 | -1.0 | -2.6 |
| British Columbia | 2,026.9 | 2,060.4 | 2,056.1 | -4.3 | 29.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Yukon | 21.2 | 20.2 | 19.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -5.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.4 | 27.4 | 27.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Nunavut | 14.8 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -2.7 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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