Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| September 2017 |
August 2018r |
September 2018p |
August to September 2018 | September 2017 to September 2018 | August to September 2018 | September 2017 to September 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 16,392.9 | 16,672.6 | 16,694.3 | 21.7 | 301.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.9 | 39.3 | 38.8 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -2.8 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 203.8 | 204.8 | 202.9 | -1.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| Utilities | 120.6 | 125.4 | 125.2 | -0.2 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| Construction | 1,003.9 | 1,019.9 | 1,020.2 | 0.4 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,518.5 | 1,548.0 | 1,548.7 | 0.7 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 780.4 | 802.3 | 803.2 | 0.9 | 22.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Retail trade | 1,987.9 | 1,985.3 | 1,979.6 | -5.7 | -8.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 751.0 | 771.7 | 775.3 | 3.6 | 24.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Information and cultural industries | 344.9 | 338.6 | 338.8 | 0.2 | -6.1 | 0.1 | -1.8 |
| Finance and insurance | 726.5 | 735.2 | 734.7 | -0.5 | 8.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 297.1 | 293.4 | 293.3 | -0.1 | -3.8 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 898.7 | 936.3 | 935.0 | -1.3 | 36.3 | -0.1 | 4.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 95.9 | 105.3 | 105.9 | 0.6 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 10.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 800.1 | 808.0 | 817.2 | 9.2 | 17.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Educational services | 1,301.4 | 1,323.9 | 1,335.5 | 11.6 | 34.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,928.2 | 1,984.3 | 1,984.4 | 0.1 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 294.7 | 302.1 | 301.2 | -0.8 | 6.6 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,311.1 | 1,320.5 | 1,322.9 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 544.4 | 548.7 | 548.4 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Public administration | 1,097.9 | 1,121.1 | 1,125.3 | 4.3 | 27.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 220.0 | 214.9 | 215.8 | 1.0 | -4.2 | 0.4 | -1.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 66.1 | 67.9 | 67.7 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 410.7 | 414.8 | 415.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| New Brunswick | 312.7 | 320.3 | 318.3 | -2.0 | 5.6 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
| Quebec | 3,619.5 | 3,681.3 | 3,698.3 | 17.0 | 78.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Ontario | 6,383.8 | 6,509.6 | 6,511.8 | 2.2 | 128.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Manitoba | 602.7 | 611.5 | 607.7 | -3.8 | 5.0 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 480.7 | 480.2 | 481.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Alberta | 2,001.6 | 2,013.1 | 2,007.8 | -5.4 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| British Columbia | 2,229.8 | 2,292.9 | 2,305.3 | 12.4 | 75.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Yukon | 22.0 | 22.6 | 22.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -2.5 | 0.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.9 | 26.8 | 26.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
| Nunavut | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 2.0.
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