Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| July 2016 |
June 2017r |
July 2017p |
June to July 2017 | July 2016 to July 2017 | June to July 2017 | July 2016 to July 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,977.0 | 16,268.7 | 16,277.3 | 8.6 | 300.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 40.0 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -1.6 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 189.3 | 202.6 | 199.1 | -3.6 | 9.7 | -1.8 | 5.1 |
| Utilities | 119.2 | 118.2 | 117.5 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -0.6 | -1.4 |
| Construction | 973.4 | 997.1 | 998.3 | 1.1 | 24.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Manufacturing | 1,475.5 | 1,502.5 | 1,504.2 | 1.6 | 28.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 774.5 | 778.2 | 778.3 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Retail trade | 1,952.8 | 1,978.2 | 1,982.4 | 4.2 | 29.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 738.3 | 752.6 | 751.1 | -1.5 | 12.8 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 336.5 | 338.3 | 338.0 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 720.8 | 723.2 | 724.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 291.9 | 294.9 | 294.4 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 860.3 | 890.7 | 890.9 | 0.2 | 30.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 96.7 | 98.4 | 94.3 | -4.1 | -2.5 | -4.2 | -2.6 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 790.5 | 804.5 | 802.6 | -1.9 | 12.1 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Educational services | 1,255.9 | 1,274.8 | 1,292.3 | 17.5 | 36.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,880.5 | 1,915.9 | 1,915.6 | -0.3 | 35.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 283.0 | 291.9 | 292.9 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,272.3 | 1,305.0 | 1,299.0 | -6.0 | 26.7 | -0.5 | 2.1 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 534.9 | 541.5 | 540.4 | -1.1 | 5.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
| Public administration | 1,068.1 | 1,079.4 | 1,082.0 | 2.7 | 13.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 219.5 | 217.5 | 217.0 | -0.5 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62.9 | 66.4 | 65.7 | -0.7 | 2.9 | -1.0 | 4.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 401.8 | 406.5 | 407.3 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| New Brunswick | 307.2 | 313.7 | 311.2 | -2.6 | 4.0 | -0.8 | 1.3 |
| Quebec | 3,548.4 | 3,593.1 | 3,607.8 | 14.7 | 59.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Ontario | 6,197.3 | 6,328.2 | 6,331.6 | 3.4 | 134.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Manitoba | 592.0 | 601.0 | 603.9 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 478.6 | 476.0 | 475.8 | -0.2 | -2.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Alberta | 1,970.4 | 1,996.7 | 1,990.1 | -6.6 | 19.6 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| British Columbia | 2,136.8 | 2,205.4 | 2,203.4 | -2.1 | 66.6 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Yukon | 20.9 | 21.8 | 21.4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 2.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.5 | 26.9 | 26.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Nunavut | 14.9 | 15.5 | 15.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 3.2 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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