Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2016 |
February 2017r |
March 2017p |
February to March 2017 | March 2016 to March 2017 | February to March 2017 | March 2016 to March 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,859.6 | 16,116.9 | 16,125.0 | 8.1 | 265.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.9 | 40.7 | 40.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 0.5 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 191.2 | 192.4 | 195.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Utilities | 117.8 | 120.1 | 119.7 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
| Construction | 970.0 | 989.0 | 987.2 | -1.8 | 17.1 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,480.4 | 1,496.9 | 1,496.6 | -0.3 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 777.0 | 774.6 | 772.4 | -2.2 | -4.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Retail trade | 1,948.7 | 1,965.4 | 1,965.9 | 0.5 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 732.7 | 746.0 | 745.7 | -0.3 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 336.2 | 345.8 | 347.2 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 718.5 | 725.2 | 723.1 | -2.1 | 4.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 292.4 | 292.4 | 292.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 857.2 | 880.7 | 882.4 | 1.7 | 25.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 98.8 | 99.9 | 98.6 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 782.6 | 793.1 | 791.3 | -1.8 | 8.7 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Educational services | 1,246.2 | 1,264.6 | 1,266.8 | 2.3 | 20.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,862.5 | 1,899.8 | 1,902.9 | 3.1 | 40.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 279.7 | 291.2 | 290.4 | -0.8 | 10.7 | -0.3 | 3.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,257.0 | 1,285.1 | 1,287.2 | 2.1 | 30.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 536.4 | 536.9 | 536.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Public administration | 1,053.7 | 1,074.0 | 1,072.3 | -1.7 | 18.6 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 220.5 | 220.7 | 220.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.0 | 64.5 | 64.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 399.3 | 402.8 | 402.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| New Brunswick | 304.8 | 307.4 | 308.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Quebec | 3,509.0 | 3,567.2 | 3,562.9 | -4.3 | 53.9 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Ontario | 6,142.3 | 6,278.2 | 6,291.9 | 13.7 | 149.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Manitoba | 587.3 | 596.5 | 597.5 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 478.9 | 475.4 | 474.5 | -0.9 | -4.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Alberta | 1,981.0 | 1,964.4 | 1,963.6 | -0.8 | -17.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| British Columbia | 2,110.9 | 2,177.0 | 2,176.1 | -0.8 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Yukon | 20.8 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.0 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -3.4 |
| Nunavut | 14.8 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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