Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| October 2021 |
September 2022r |
October 2022p |
September to October 2022 | October 2021 to October 2022 | September to October 2022 | October 2021 to October 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 16,899.5 | 17,700.2 | 17,694.8 | -5.4 | 795.3 | -0.0 | 4.7 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.5 | 37.7 | 37.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 194.5 | 209.0 | 208.9 | -0.1 | 14.5 | -0.0 | 7.4 |
| Utilities | 126.1 | 130.3 | 129.7 | -0.6 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 2.9 |
| Construction | 1,074.5 | 1,136.0 | 1,134.9 | -1.1 | 60.4 | -0.1 | 5.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,531.7 | 1,557.9 | 1,555.9 | -2.0 | 24.2 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 796.2 | 818.1 | 815.6 | -2.6 | 19.4 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Retail trade | 1,982.5 | 2,021.4 | 2,019.5 | -1.9 | 36.9 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 771.2 | 812.9 | 814.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 366.9 | 389.7 | 389.6 | -0.1 | 22.7 | -0.0 | 6.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 776.7 | 814.9 | 817.7 | 2.8 | 40.9 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 269.2 | 287.6 | 286.7 | -0.9 | 17.5 | -0.3 | 6.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,081.6 | 1,185.7 | 1,192.2 | 6.5 | 110.6 | 0.5 | 10.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 121.9 | 119.3 | 122.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 799.8 | 832.0 | 829.3 | -2.6 | 29.6 | -0.3 | 3.7 |
| Educational services | 1,353.7 | 1,406.1 | 1,402.3 | -3.8 | 48.6 | -0.3 | 3.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,167.8 | 2,233.4 | 2,238.9 | 5.5 | 71.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 263.6 | 298.1 | 294.6 | -3.5 | 31.0 | -1.2 | 11.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,163.8 | 1,277.6 | 1,280.8 | 3.2 | 117.0 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 520.9 | 546.6 | 541.7 | -4.9 | 20.8 | -0.9 | 4.0 |
| Public administration | 1,186.4 | 1,227.5 | 1,234.2 | 6.7 | 47.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 210.3 | 218.5 | 218.6 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 71.2 | 75.2 | 75.2 | -0.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 5.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 423.8 | 440.9 | 439.9 | -1.0 | 16.1 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| New Brunswick | 332.8 | 347.4 | 347.8 | 0.3 | 15.0 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| Quebec | 3,851.9 | 4,006.4 | 4,007.3 | 0.9 | 155.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Ontario | 6,527.0 | 6,848.9 | 6,846.0 | -3.0 | 319.0 | -0.0 | 4.9 |
| Manitoba | 610.5 | 633.2 | 632.4 | -0.9 | 21.9 | -0.1 | 3.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 486.6 | 498.4 | 497.8 | -0.7 | 11.2 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Alberta | 1,952.9 | 2,062.2 | 2,059.2 | -2.9 | 106.4 | -0.1 | 5.4 |
| British Columbia | 2,363.5 | 2,497.3 | 2,498.4 | 1.1 | 134.9 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Yukon | 23.6 | 24.1 | 24.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.4 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Nunavut | 19.2 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.8 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 3.0.
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