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Professional, scientific and technical services leads employment growth in August

Professional, scientific and technical services Construction Other services Transportation and warehousing Business, building and other support services Wholesale and retail trade Natural resources Information, culture and recreation Health care and social assistance Accommodation and food services Utilities Public administration Agriculture Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing Manufacturing Educational services -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 employment change (thousands)
Note(s):
Change statistically significant in professional, scientific and technical services; construction; other services; transportation and warehousing; agriculture; finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing; manufacturing; and educational services.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.

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Professional, scientific and technical services leads employment growth in August
  employment change (thousands)
Professional, scientific and technical services 52.1
Construction 33.8
Other services 20.9
Transportation and warehousing 12.7
Business, building and other support services 8.2
Wholesale and retail trade 8.0
Natural resources 5.3
Information, culture and recreation 2.3
Health care and social assistance 2.3
Accommodation and food services -0.5
Utilities -1.6
Public administration -3.0
Agriculture -10.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing -16.3
Manufacturing -29.5
Educational services -44.2
Note(s):
Change statistically significant in professional, scientific and technical services; construction; other services; transportation and warehousing; agriculture; finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing; manufacturing; and educational services.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.
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