Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| November 2017 |
October 2018r |
November 2018p |
October to November 2018 | November 2017 to November 2018 | October to November 2018 | November 2017 to November 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 16,397.2 | 16,768.5 | 16,777.0 | 8.6 | 379.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.2 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 206.1 | 203.4 | 202.5 | -0.9 | -3.5 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
| Utilities | 122.1 | 123.5 | 124.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Construction | 1,008.0 | 1,032.7 | 1,041.2 | 8.5 | 33.2 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,522.0 | 1,560.2 | 1,566.5 | 6.4 | 44.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 784.3 | 810.2 | 818.0 | 7.8 | 33.6 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| Retail trade | 1,979.4 | 1,984.4 | 1,996.4 | 11.9 | 17.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 755.5 | 781.0 | 784.6 | 3.5 | 29.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 341.6 | 335.9 | 337.2 | 1.3 | -4.5 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 725.0 | 738.6 | 740.6 | 1.9 | 15.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 295.3 | 294.8 | 295.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 901.9 | 942.1 | 947.5 | 5.4 | 45.6 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 97.7 | 106.9 | 109.8 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 12.3 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 802.6 | 825.2 | 833.1 | 7.9 | 30.4 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Educational services | 1,288.5 | 1,327.9 | 1,336.2 | 8.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,934.7 | 1,996.5 | 2,003.9 | 7.4 | 69.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 292.9 | 303.3 | 304.8 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,308.4 | 1,321.4 | 1,327.2 | 5.8 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 543.1 | 550.5 | 553.5 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Public administration | 1,106.0 | 1,128.8 | 1,131.3 | 2.5 | 25.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 218.7 | 215.5 | 213.8 | -1.7 | -4.9 | -0.8 | -2.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 65.7 | 67.9 | 68.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 408.4 | 413.6 | 413.9 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| New Brunswick | 312.7 | 321.1 | 321.5 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Quebec | 3,634.7 | 3,716.5 | 3,717.7 | 1.2 | 83.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Ontario | 6,384.6 | 6,549.8 | 6,555.2 | 5.3 | 170.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Manitoba | 603.7 | 612.2 | 613.6 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 474.7 | 480.5 | 481.6 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Alberta | 1,999.7 | 2,017.3 | 2,013.9 | -3.4 | 14.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| British Columbia | 2,229.0 | 2,308.3 | 2,311.6 | 3.3 | 82.6 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Yukon | 21.9 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.9 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Nunavut | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 2.0.
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