Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2023 |
December 2023r |
January 2024p |
December 2023 to January 2024 | January 2023 to January 2024 | December 2023 to January 2024 | January 2023 to January 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 17,881.2 | 18,054.3 | 18,094.2 | 39.8 | 212.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.4 | 37.1 | 37.4 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.9 | -0.0 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 210.7 | 211.5 | 211.1 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Utilities | 130.1 | 133.3 | 134.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Construction | 1,154.9 | 1,167.8 | 1,164.3 | -3.5 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,566.1 | 1,564.3 | 1,571.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 824.7 | 822.7 | 823.9 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Retail trade | 2,017.1 | 2,002.6 | 2,012.2 | 9.6 | -4.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 832.7 | 838.3 | 843.5 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 374.2 | 355.4 | 361.3 | 6.0 | -12.9 | 1.7 | -3.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 833.2 | 838.1 | 844.9 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 289.6 | 291.1 | 291.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,206.9 | 1,220.9 | 1,225.2 | 4.3 | 18.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 125.3 | 121.2 | 119.4 | -1.8 | -5.8 | -1.5 | -4.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 845.6 | 834.4 | 834.0 | -0.4 | -11.6 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Educational services | 1,420.9 | 1,440.8 | 1,438.4 | -2.4 | 17.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,255.8 | 2,340.0 | 2,343.9 | 3.9 | 88.2 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 302.8 | 312.8 | 312.8 | -0.0 | 10.0 | -0.0 | 3.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,292.7 | 1,299.7 | 1,302.4 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 558.0 | 569.9 | 573.6 | 3.7 | 15.6 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Public administration | 1,256.3 | 1,301.9 | 1,306.7 | 4.7 | 50.3 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 221.6 | 220.1 | 221.2 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 75.9 | 76.2 | 76.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 445.8 | 450.4 | 453.8 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| New Brunswick | 350.8 | 355.4 | 356.4 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Quebec | 4,040.4 | 4,051.8 | 4,058.1 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Ontario | 6,920.5 | 6,999.1 | 7,021.7 | 22.6 | 101.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Manitoba | 635.7 | 638.7 | 640.7 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 505.9 | 508.5 | 507.9 | -0.6 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Alberta | 2,092.1 | 2,128.6 | 2,128.9 | 0.3 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| British Columbia | 2,519.4 | 2,553.0 | 2,556.4 | 3.4 | 37.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Yukon | 24.3 | 24.6 | 24.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.4 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -3.9 |
| Nunavut | 20.7 | 20.5 | 20.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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