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Increased employment in hospitals and schools drives public sector employment over pre-COVID level

employment index (February 2020=0) -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 Feb. Nov. 2020 Public sector employeesPublic sector employees Private sector employeesPrivate sector employees Self-employed Self-employed
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, table 14-10-0288-01.

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Increased employment in hospitals and schools drives public sector employment over pre-COVID level, employment index (February 2020=0)
  Public sector employees Private sector employees Self-employed
February 2020 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 2020 -3.7 -6.7 -1.2
April 2020 -5.7 -21.8 -2.7
May 2020 -6.2 -19.2 -3.4
June 2020 -4.3 -12.2 -3.0
July 2020 -3.1 -9.1 -3.2
August 2020 -2.3 -6.9 -5.2
September 2020 1.4 -4.8 -6.0
October 2020 0.7 -4.2 -4.9
November 2020 1.5 -4.0 -4.7
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, table 14-10-0288-01.
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