Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| November 2023 |
October 2024r |
November 2024p |
October to November 2024 | November 2023 to November 2024 | October to November 2024 | November 2023 to November 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 18,002.5 | 18,201.5 | 18,145.4 | -56.1 | 142.9 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.1 | 36.1 | 36.0 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -3.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 211.9 | 215.1 | 213.2 | -1.9 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 0.6 |
| Utilities | 133.9 | 134.3 | 134.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Construction | 1,166.4 | 1,182.9 | 1,182.5 | -0.4 | 16.1 | -0.0 | 1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,565.7 | 1,558.1 | 1,554.5 | -3.6 | -11.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 820.0 | 824.1 | 822.3 | -1.8 | 2.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| Retail trade | 2,012.5 | 1,987.8 | 1,981.7 | -6.1 | -30.8 | -0.3 | -1.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 841.3 | 849.8 | 812.9 | -36.9 | -28.4 | -4.3 | -3.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 356.6 | 358.3 | 357.3 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 836.3 | 851.6 | 852.4 | 0.8 | 16.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 290.4 | 294.4 | 293.6 | -0.8 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,221.0 | 1,223.1 | 1,222.8 | -0.3 | 1.8 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 120.4 | 119.1 | 120.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 834.1 | 817.8 | 814.5 | -3.3 | -19.7 | -0.4 | -2.4 |
| Educational services | 1,390.6 | 1,477.5 | 1,481.9 | 4.4 | 91.2 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,337.9 | 2,411.2 | 2,414.1 | 2.9 | 76.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 312.8 | 321.4 | 321.5 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,299.8 | 1,293.4 | 1,298.4 | 5.0 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 569.3 | 569.9 | 567.6 | -2.3 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Public administration | 1,296.2 | 1,319.2 | 1,319.1 | -0.1 | 22.9 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 220.8 | 220.4 | 219.4 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 77.0 | 78.9 | 78.2 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 1.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 449.9 | 458.2 | 457.5 | -0.7 | 7.6 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| New Brunswick | 355.4 | 358.9 | 358.7 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Quebec | 3,997.4 | 4,081.8 | 4,067.3 | -14.4 | 70.0 | -0.4 | 1.8 |
| Ontario | 7,002.5 | 7,038.3 | 7,019.4 | -18.9 | 16.9 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Manitoba | 642.0 | 643.9 | 641.9 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 507.0 | 518.0 | 520.6 | 2.6 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Alberta | 2,126.9 | 2,168.4 | 2,163.5 | -4.8 | 36.6 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| British Columbia | 2,551.2 | 2,559.5 | 2,544.5 | -15.0 | -6.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Yukon | 24.5 | 25.5 | 25.4 | -0.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.3 | 27.9 | 27.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 0.8 |
| Nunavut | 20.6 | 21.9 | 21.3 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -2.7 | 3.1 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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