Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| June 2016 |
May 2017r |
June 2017p |
May to June 2017 | June 2016 to June 2017 | May to June 2017 | June 2016 to June 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,980.9 | 16,182.2 | 16,261.9 | 79.7 | 281.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 40.4 | 39.1 | 39.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -3.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 190.3 | 199.5 | 203.4 | 3.9 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| Utilities | 118.3 | 118.4 | 118.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Construction | 966.8 | 991.1 | 996.7 | 5.6 | 29.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,477.3 | 1,499.2 | 1,501.5 | 2.3 | 24.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 775.6 | 773.7 | 777.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Retail trade | 1,964.1 | 1,961.4 | 1,969.8 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 737.9 | 749.8 | 753.8 | 4.0 | 15.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Information and cultural industries | 335.0 | 340.7 | 337.6 | -3.1 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 0.8 |
| Finance and insurance | 716.5 | 727.7 | 726.0 | -1.8 | 9.5 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 292.7 | 293.6 | 295.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 859.6 | 890.7 | 899.2 | 8.5 | 39.5 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 97.5 | 98.3 | 98.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 784.8 | 801.0 | 803.6 | 2.6 | 18.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Educational services | 1,257.0 | 1,266.4 | 1,272.7 | 6.2 | 15.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,876.2 | 1,906.1 | 1,913.4 | 7.3 | 37.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 282.8 | 290.2 | 291.8 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,267.7 | 1,296.1 | 1,303.7 | 7.7 | 36.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 537.6 | 538.7 | 540.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Public administration | 1,079.5 | 1,069.7 | 1,080.3 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 221.5 | 216.5 | 218.1 | 1.6 | -3.4 | 0.7 | -1.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.7 | 66.3 | 66.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.8 | 405.6 | 406.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| New Brunswick | 308.2 | 309.0 | 313.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Quebec | 3,542.1 | 3,578.0 | 3,591.3 | 13.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Ontario | 6,197.1 | 6,299.0 | 6,325.2 | 26.2 | 128.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Manitoba | 592.3 | 598.1 | 600.0 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 481.9 | 474.2 | 476.2 | 2.0 | -5.6 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Alberta | 1,975.2 | 1,981.4 | 1,998.0 | 16.6 | 22.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| British Columbia | 2,133.0 | 2,190.5 | 2,202.5 | 12.0 | 69.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Yukon | 20.9 | 21.3 | 22.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.2 | 26.8 | 26.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.1 |
| Nunavut | 15.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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