Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| October 2015 |
September 2016r |
October 2016p |
September to October 2016 | October 2015 to October 2016 | September to October 2016 | October 2015 to October 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,835.4 | 16,006.6 | 15,973.1 | -33.6 | 137.6 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.6 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 204.2 | 186.9 | 185.2 | -1.7 | -19.1 | -0.9 | -9.3 |
| Utilities | 115.5 | 119.4 | 118.4 | -1.0 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 2.6 |
| Construction | 975.5 | 964.5 | 958.9 | -5.6 | -16.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
| Manufacturing | 1,493.9 | 1,487.2 | 1,484.4 | -2.9 | -9.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 784.7 | 773.9 | 767.9 | -6.0 | -16.8 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| Retail trade | 1,955.6 | 1,960.9 | 1,961.3 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 732.2 | 740.1 | 739.5 | -0.5 | 7.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Information and cultural industries | 338.7 | 334.4 | 331.8 | -2.6 | -6.9 | -0.8 | -2.0 |
| Finance and insurance | 712.1 | 724.3 | 726.0 | 1.8 | 13.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 294.3 | 293.7 | 292.4 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 855.0 | 865.0 | 865.6 | 0.6 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 102.3 | 97.1 | 97.8 | 0.6 | -4.6 | 0.7 | -4.5 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 776.9 | 789.3 | 788.8 | -0.4 | 12.0 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Educational services | 1,232.5 | 1,258.5 | 1,255.3 | -3.1 | 22.8 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,834.0 | 1,891.2 | 1,895.3 | 4.1 | 61.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 280.4 | 286.6 | 287.4 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,246.9 | 1,280.3 | 1,277.9 | -2.4 | 31.0 | -0.2 | 2.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 545.5 | 538.6 | 534.1 | -4.4 | -11.3 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| Public administration | 1,041.1 | 1,069.0 | 1,064.1 | -4.9 | 22.9 | -0.5 | 2.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 220.1 | 221.9 | 221.7 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.3 | 63.9 | 64.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 401.8 | 404.4 | 401.4 | -2.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| New Brunswick | 304.2 | 308.2 | 305.2 | -2.9 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
| Quebec | 3,498.2 | 3,551.0 | 3,554.3 | 3.3 | 56.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Ontario | 6,112.0 | 6,223.4 | 6,207.9 | -15.5 | 95.9 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| Manitoba | 586.0 | 593.8 | 594.0 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 482.7 | 476.6 | 475.2 | -1.4 | -7.5 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
| Alberta | 2,017.7 | 1,956.6 | 1,944.1 | -12.4 | -73.5 | -0.6 | -3.6 |
| British Columbia | 2,087.2 | 2,144.7 | 2,142.8 | -1.9 | 55.6 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Yukon | 20.6 | 21.2 | 21.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.9 | 26.3 | 26.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
| Nunavut | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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