Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| July 2022 |
June 2023r |
July 2023p |
June to July 2023 | July 2022 to July 2023 | June to July 2023 | July 2022 to July 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 17,619.9 | 18,063.9 | 18,068.8 | 4.9 | 448.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.6 | 37.4 | 37.0 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.8 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 209.6 | 214.6 | 214.5 | -0.1 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| Utilities | 128.6 | 133.7 | 133.6 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 3.9 |
| Construction | 1,137.3 | 1,175.9 | 1,175.4 | -0.6 | 38.1 | -0.0 | 3.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,552.8 | 1,573.3 | 1,565.7 | -7.6 | 12.8 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 817.1 | 823.8 | 821.7 | -2.1 | 4.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Retail trade | 2,021.4 | 2,021.5 | 2,019.2 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 810.2 | 843.0 | 840.6 | -2.3 | 30.4 | -0.3 | 3.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 386.2 | 368.7 | 365.0 | -3.8 | -21.3 | -1.0 | -5.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 811.8 | 835.7 | 839.2 | 3.4 | 27.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 284.3 | 291.6 | 291.7 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,172.8 | 1,220.6 | 1,218.3 | -2.2 | 45.6 | -0.2 | 3.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 123.2 | 126.8 | 125.8 | -1.0 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 2.1 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 833.1 | 839.4 | 838.6 | -0.8 | 5.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Educational services | 1,406.8 | 1,443.9 | 1,446.1 | 2.2 | 39.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,218.6 | 2,298.2 | 2,302.7 | 4.5 | 84.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 291.0 | 312.4 | 315.4 | 3.0 | 24.4 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,267.2 | 1,314.3 | 1,312.5 | -1.8 | 45.3 | -0.1 | 3.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 541.8 | 563.8 | 563.9 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Public administration | 1,209.9 | 1,268.0 | 1,274.0 | 6.0 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 217.9 | 223.5 | 223.1 | -0.4 | 5.3 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 75.4 | 78.5 | 78.2 | -0.3 | 2.8 | -0.4 | 3.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 437.5 | 453.3 | 452.1 | -1.2 | 14.6 | -0.3 | 3.3 |
| New Brunswick | 344.2 | 353.0 | 352.0 | -1.1 | 7.7 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Quebec | 3,988.7 | 4,069.7 | 4,066.6 | -3.1 | 77.9 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Ontario | 6,826.8 | 6,975.4 | 6,980.2 | 4.8 | 153.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Manitoba | 627.9 | 645.5 | 648.6 | 3.1 | 20.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 494.9 | 509.6 | 508.9 | -0.7 | 14.0 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| Alberta | 2,050.4 | 2,122.0 | 2,127.5 | 5.6 | 77.2 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| British Columbia | 2,484.6 | 2,559.4 | 2,557.4 | -2.0 | 72.8 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| Yukon | 24.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 3.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.2 | 28.0 | 27.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 1.7 |
| Nunavut | 20.4 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 6.8 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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