Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| June 2023 |
May 2024r |
June 2024p |
May to June 2024 | June 2023 to June 2024 | May to June 2024 | June 2023 to June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 18,044.3 | 18,201.9 | 18,154.6 | -47.3 | 110.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.3 | 39.7 | 38.6 | -1.0 | 1.4 | -2.6 | 3.6 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 214.3 | 212.1 | 214.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Utilities | 133.7 | 134.8 | 135.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Construction | 1,173.1 | 1,180.2 | 1,172.5 | -7.7 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.0 |
| Manufacturing | 1,573.4 | 1,566.0 | 1,555.4 | -10.6 | -18.0 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 824.3 | 821.5 | 817.6 | -3.9 | -6.7 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| Retail trade | 2,019.4 | 2,002.4 | 1,987.3 | -15.1 | -32.1 | -0.8 | -1.6 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 842.1 | 848.3 | 844.1 | -4.2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| Information and cultural industries | 368.0 | 359.4 | 358.1 | -1.3 | -9.9 | -0.4 | -2.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 834.5 | 850.1 | 850.7 | 0.6 | 16.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 291.4 | 294.7 | 294.6 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.0 | 1.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,219.8 | 1,226.8 | 1,226.3 | -0.5 | 6.5 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 126.3 | 123.8 | 120.9 | -2.9 | -5.4 | -2.3 | -4.3 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 837.2 | 827.8 | 821.3 | -6.6 | -15.9 | -0.8 | -1.9 |
| Educational services | 1,442.9 | 1,476.0 | 1,481.5 | 5.4 | 38.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,293.9 | 2,382.6 | 2,379.8 | -2.8 | 85.9 | -0.1 | 3.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 311.9 | 318.8 | 319.4 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,313.0 | 1,300.1 | 1,297.2 | -2.9 | -15.8 | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 561.9 | 575.2 | 571.8 | -3.5 | 9.8 | -0.6 | 1.7 |
| Public administration | 1,268.8 | 1,304.9 | 1,307.1 | 2.2 | 38.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 221.9 | 222.2 | 219.6 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 78.3 | 78.5 | 80.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 452.5 | 456.1 | 457.6 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| New Brunswick | 352.9 | 356.8 | 353.9 | -2.8 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
| Quebec | 4,057.5 | 4,064.8 | 4,059.1 | -5.7 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Ontario | 6,979.5 | 7,069.8 | 7,042.0 | -27.8 | 62.5 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Manitoba | 644.3 | 645.6 | 641.6 | -4.0 | -2.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 508.8 | 515.8 | 514.2 | -1.6 | 5.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Alberta | 2,119.2 | 2,151.2 | 2,149.3 | -1.9 | 30.1 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| British Columbia | 2,555.7 | 2,565.2 | 2,562.2 | -2.9 | 6.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Yukon | 24.7 | 25.8 | 25.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 3.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.9 | 28.5 | 27.3 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -4.2 | -2.2 |
| Nunavut | 20.9 | 21.7 | 22.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.1 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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