Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| October 2023 |
September 2024r |
October 2024p |
September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 2024 | September to October 2024 | October 2023 to October 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 18,065.3 | 18,212.1 | 18,191.1 | -21.1 | 125.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.2 | 36.6 | 36.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 212.4 | 215.1 | 215.0 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -0.0 | 1.3 |
| Utilities | 134.1 | 132.8 | 133.8 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Construction | 1,165.8 | 1,176.8 | 1,180.1 | 3.4 | 14.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,564.2 | 1,561.1 | 1,555.2 | -5.9 | -9.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 824.7 | 823.9 | 823.4 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Retail trade | 2,016.8 | 1,987.0 | 1,991.1 | 4.2 | -25.7 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 840.2 | 849.7 | 849.5 | -0.2 | 9.3 | -0.0 | 1.1 |
| Information and cultural industries | 356.5 | 359.0 | 357.8 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 839.4 | 849.6 | 851.6 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 291.3 | 294.3 | 293.5 | -0.8 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,219.8 | 1,224.8 | 1,221.2 | -3.7 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 120.4 | 119.9 | 118.7 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 834.6 | 817.8 | 816.4 | -1.4 | -18.3 | -0.2 | -2.2 |
| Educational services | 1,448.4 | 1,493.1 | 1,481.1 | -12.0 | 32.7 | -0.8 | 2.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,331.6 | 2,405.3 | 2,408.5 | 3.3 | 77.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 315.2 | 319.1 | 321.0 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,304.9 | 1,294.7 | 1,291.3 | -3.5 | -13.7 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 566.3 | 571.2 | 569.2 | -2.0 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Public administration | 1,292.8 | 1,318.2 | 1,321.5 | 3.3 | 28.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 221.1 | 220.6 | 220.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 77.4 | 79.1 | 79.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 453.2 | 460.0 | 459.8 | -0.1 | 6.6 | -0.0 | 1.5 |
| New Brunswick | 353.5 | 357.5 | 358.4 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Quebec | 4,061.8 | 4,086.7 | 4,082.8 | -3.9 | 21.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Ontario | 6,998.9 | 7,046.5 | 7,031.0 | -15.5 | 32.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| Manitoba | 642.4 | 643.6 | 642.1 | -1.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 508.1 | 517.6 | 516.8 | -0.8 | 8.7 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Alberta | 2,126.2 | 2,161.8 | 2,166.7 | 4.9 | 40.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| British Columbia | 2,551.2 | 2,563.3 | 2,558.4 | -5.0 | 7.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Yukon | 24.4 | 25.4 | 25.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.9 | 27.9 | 28.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Nunavut | 20.3 | 22.0 | 21.9 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.7 | 7.7 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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