Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2015 |
February 2016r |
March 2016p |
February to March 2016 | March 2015 to March 2016 | February to March 2016 | March 2015 to March 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,729.1 | 15,844.5 | 15,869.8 | 25.3 | 140.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 40.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 219.9 | 192.9 | 191.0 | -2.0 | -28.9 | -1.0 | -13.1 |
| Utilities | 115.1 | 117.4 | 117.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Construction | 977.4 | 965.2 | 968.8 | 3.6 | -8.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,498.7 | 1,478.2 | 1,476.4 | -1.8 | -22.3 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 783.3 | 777.2 | 778.7 | 1.5 | -4.6 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Retail trade | 1,932.5 | 1,952.8 | 1,953.8 | 1.0 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 729.1 | 733.5 | 732.5 | -1.0 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 332.8 | 336.0 | 337.1 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 709.2 | 718.2 | 719.1 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 284.8 | 295.8 | 293.8 | -2.0 | 9.0 | -0.7 | 3.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 854.5 | 856.6 | 856.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 104.7 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 0.2 | -5.1 | 0.2 | -4.9 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 775.9 | 782.6 | 785.9 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Educational services | 1,227.0 | 1,239.8 | 1,242.4 | 2.6 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,807.5 | 1,849.8 | 1,862.3 | 12.4 | 54.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 260.7 | 280.7 | 282.5 | 1.8 | 21.8 | 0.6 | 8.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,226.5 | 1,252.4 | 1,255.0 | 2.6 | 28.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 549.5 | 536.5 | 535.4 | -1.1 | -14.1 | -0.2 | -2.6 |
| Public administration | 1,043.3 | 1,049.4 | 1,048.6 | -0.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 219.3 | 218.8 | 219.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62.0 | 63.0 | 63.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 401.2 | 401.3 | 399.7 | -1.6 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| New Brunswick | 300.4 | 304.1 | 305.7 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Quebec | 3,495.7 | 3,506.3 | 3,510.6 | 4.2 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Ontario | 6,008.5 | 6,133.9 | 6,146.1 | 12.3 | 137.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Manitoba | 583.3 | 584.4 | 586.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 486.3 | 475.9 | 476.3 | 0.4 | -10.0 | 0.1 | -2.0 |
| Alberta | 2,060.1 | 1,987.7 | 1,988.2 | 0.5 | -71.9 | 0.0 | -3.5 |
| British Columbia | 2,050.4 | 2,106.4 | 2,111.6 | 5.2 | 61.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Yukon | 20.2 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.0 | 27.1 | 27.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Nunavut | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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