Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2018 |
December 2018r |
January 2019p |
December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 16,439.2 | 16,761.7 | 16,832.9 | 71.2 | 393.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 38.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 203.9 | 201.4 | 200.7 | -0.7 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
| Utilities | 123.9 | 124.3 | 122.5 | -1.8 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| Construction | 1,004.1 | 1,033.7 | 1,043.6 | 10.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,534.5 | 1,574.4 | 1,578.4 | 4.1 | 43.9 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 789.3 | 817.3 | 819.9 | 2.6 | 30.5 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Retail trade | 1,968.1 | 1,994.9 | 2,010.5 | 15.6 | 42.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 747.5 | 773.3 | 775.5 | 2.2 | 28.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 342.8 | 335.0 | 335.8 | 0.8 | -7.1 | 0.2 | -2.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 725.1 | 745.3 | 738.1 | -7.2 | 13.0 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 292.9 | 295.3 | 296.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 907.5 | 951.7 | 955.6 | 3.9 | 48.1 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 98.8 | 109.3 | 110.7 | 1.4 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 12.1 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 807.9 | 826.7 | 826.6 | -0.1 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Educational services | 1,299.9 | 1,326.5 | 1,332.3 | 5.9 | 32.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,941.7 | 2,001.8 | 2,010.9 | 9.0 | 69.2 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 296.8 | 307.9 | 310.0 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,310.9 | 1,334.5 | 1,337.2 | 2.7 | 26.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 544.2 | 552.3 | 553.7 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Public administration | 1,106.0 | 1,128.2 | 1,136.1 | 7.9 | 30.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 216.7 | 215.3 | 215.7 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 66.0 | 68.4 | 68.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 409.5 | 415.9 | 418.0 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| New Brunswick | 311.3 | 318.2 | 321.1 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Quebec | 3,642.4 | 3,719.2 | 3,735.9 | 16.7 | 93.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Ontario | 6,396.6 | 6,538.4 | 6,565.1 | 26.7 | 168.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Manitoba | 602.5 | 611.9 | 613.7 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 474.7 | 480.9 | 486.0 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Alberta | 2,003.8 | 2,012.6 | 2,021.5 | 9.0 | 17.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| British Columbia | 2,250.5 | 2,315.0 | 2,321.1 | 6.2 | 70.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Yukon | 21.7 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.7 | 26.4 | 26.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Nunavut | 16.7 | 17.6 | 17.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -3.0 | 2.4 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 3.0.
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