Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2022 |
July 2023r |
August 2023p |
July to August 2023 | August 2022 to August 2023 | July to August 2023 | August 2022 to August 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 17,597.7 | 18,065.8 | 18,019.0 | -46.8 | 421.3 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.6 | 36.9 | 36.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -2.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 208.2 | 214.2 | 213.1 | -1.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 | 2.3 |
| Utilities | 130.1 | 133.8 | 132.9 | -0.9 | 2.8 | -0.7 | 2.2 |
| Construction | 1,114.8 | 1,178.0 | 1,155.7 | -22.3 | 40.9 | -1.9 | 3.7 |
| Manufacturing | 1,551.9 | 1,567.1 | 1,562.7 | -4.5 | 10.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 815.9 | 823.7 | 823.0 | -0.7 | 7.1 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Retail trade | 2,011.0 | 2,021.3 | 2,017.0 | -4.3 | 6.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 811.5 | 841.2 | 841.5 | 0.3 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 388.8 | 364.0 | 361.2 | -2.8 | -27.6 | -0.8 | -7.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 813.6 | 833.1 | 837.2 | 4.1 | 23.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 286.3 | 291.8 | 291.4 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,180.8 | 1,217.6 | 1,216.7 | -0.9 | 35.9 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 119.9 | 125.7 | 125.6 | -0.0 | 5.8 | -0.0 | 4.8 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 831.9 | 838.8 | 834.8 | -4.0 | 2.9 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Educational services | 1,396.6 | 1,444.8 | 1,435.9 | -9.0 | 39.3 | -0.6 | 2.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,214.9 | 2,297.7 | 2,302.2 | 4.5 | 87.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 295.4 | 316.0 | 316.8 | 0.8 | 21.3 | 0.3 | 7.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,274.5 | 1,313.0 | 1,310.2 | -2.8 | 35.7 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 542.8 | 563.7 | 563.5 | -0.3 | 20.7 | -0.0 | 3.8 |
| Public administration | 1,215.9 | 1,275.0 | 1,282.5 | 7.4 | 66.6 | 0.6 | 5.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 218.9 | 223.5 | 223.4 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 75.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 437.2 | 451.3 | 450.3 | -1.0 | 13.1 | -0.2 | 3.0 |
| New Brunswick | 344.3 | 351.8 | 352.8 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Quebec | 3,965.1 | 4,064.5 | 4,035.4 | -29.1 | 70.3 | -0.7 | 1.8 |
| Ontario | 6,832.3 | 6,992.1 | 6,997.8 | 5.7 | 165.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Manitoba | 630.1 | 646.9 | 643.7 | -3.3 | 13.5 | -0.5 | 2.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 494.1 | 506.7 | 504.7 | -2.0 | 10.6 | -0.4 | 2.1 |
| Alberta | 2,045.8 | 2,120.3 | 2,117.1 | -3.2 | 71.3 | -0.2 | 3.5 |
| British Columbia | 2,483.2 | 2,556.2 | 2,542.4 | -13.7 | 59.3 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Yukon | 23.9 | 24.6 | 24.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.0 | 27.7 | 27.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 2.0 |
| Nunavut | 20.4 | 21.8 | 21.0 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -4.0 | 2.8 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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