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Table 5.1-2
Labour force statistics — Employment by industry

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Employment by industry: Part 1
  Non-agricultural Total goods Agriculture Other primary Utilities Manufacturing Construction Total services Transportation
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  thousands
2008 16,799 4,021 327 340 152 1,970 1,232 13,104 858
2009 16,528 3,736 320 316 148 1,791 1,161 13,112 820
May 2008 16,817 4,041 323 340 149 1,990 1,239 13,099 856
June 2008 16,811 4,036 324 341 152 1,994 1,224 13,100 856
July 2008 16,771 4,026 332 341 152 1,964 1,237 13,077 858
August 2008 16,801 4,032 312 336 154 1,978 1,252 13,080 857
September 2008 16,865 4,063 329 342 151 1,980 1,261 13,132 866
October 2008 16,878 4,038 326 338 148 1,970 1,254 13,167 866
November 2008 16,792 4,006 319 343 151 1,930 1,262 13,106 847
December 2008 16,750 3,969 320 342 152 1,939 1,215 13,101 864
January 2009 16,636 3,841 304 345 149 1,842 1,201 13,099 833
February 2009 16,533 3,813 324 330 146 1,855 1,157 13,045 838
March 2009 16,495 3,761 321 324 149 1,823 1,143 13,054 841
April 2009 16,520 3,768 328 317 149 1,837 1,137 13,080 837
May 2009 16,489 3,702 324 316 148 1,779 1,136 13,110 826
June 2009 16,491 3,696 326 314 148 1,758 1,150 13,121 822
July 2009 16,465 3,674 322 315 146 1,762 1,130 13,113 811
August 2009 16,502 3,671 318 318 142 1,745 1,148 13,149 816
September 2009 16,541 3,726 320 311 150 1,770 1,176 13,134 789
October 2009 16,515 3,728 322 299 149 1,764 1,192 13,110 820
November 2009 16,591 3,732 319 307 150 1,775 1,182 13,178 822
December 2009 16,566 3,717 315 306 146 1,763 1,186 13,165 789
January 2010 16,620 3,694 305 311 144 1,747 1,186 13,231 792
February 2010 16,642 3,711 304 322 147 1,764 1,175 13,234 802
March 2010 16,657 3,751 306 335 146 1,768 1,196 13,212 782
April 2010 16,775 3,753 297 338 151 1,747 1,220 13,319 778
May 2010 16,791 3,746 306 327 150 1,750 1,213 13,351 804
Employment by industry: Part 2
  Trade Finance, insurance and real estate Managerial and related Professional and related Information , culture and recreation Accommodation and food Health and social Education Public administration Other services
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  thousands
2008 2,679  1,075  686  1,200  760  1,074  1,903  1,193  926  751 
2009 2,640  1,099  656  1,202  777  1,056  1,955  1,193  927  788 
May 2008 2,681  1,078  704  1,180  756  1,079  1,909  1,191  921  746 
June 2008 2,691  1,072  696  1,218  756  1,062  1,894  1,192  923  740 
July 2008 2,674  1,075  665  1,197  759  1,097  1,917  1,156  930  748 
August 2008 2,672  1,075  659  1,195  750  1,111  1,891  1,204  919  748 
September 2008 2,668  1,072  672  1,200  747  1,097  1,933  1,204  914  759 
October 2008 2,671  1,070  669  1,204  747  1,075  1,927  1,208  961  770 
November 2008 2,668  1,067  665  1,219  755  1,075  1,938  1,185  918  767 
December 2008 2,650  1,084  670  1,201  765  1,060  1,935  1,177  934  761 
January 2009 2,645  1,098  644  1,205  766  1,073  1,966  1,175  924  772 
February 2009 2,632  1,097  656  1,185  759  1,078  1,947  1,166  929  759 
March 2009 2,632  1,078  671  1,188  750  1,065  1,946  1,175  923  785 
April 2009 2,621  1,074  686  1,189  768  1,069  1,951  1,178  911  797 
May 2009 2,633  1,064  688  1,190  774  1,063  1,947  1,185  933  808 
June 2009 2,617  1,090  679  1,195  792  1,056  1,944  1,201  926  798 
July 2009 2,648  1,099  682  1,201  786  1,044  1,942  1,177  932  791 
August 2009 2,669  1,114  642  1,213  794  1,046  1,947  1,177  932  798 
September 2009 2,666  1,122  640  1,202  790  1,036  1,954  1,198  934  804 
October 2009 2,631  1,119  633  1,200  783  1,043  1,960  1,205  931  785 
November 2009 2,637  1,128  640  1,215  781  1,043  1,964  1,235  932  780 
December 2009 2,654  1,113  616  1,242  775  1,055  1,994  1,229  913  784 
January 2010 2,677  1,127  650  1,220  778  1,069  1,990  1,229  924  774 
February 2010 2,644  1,106  669  1,220  772  1,096  2,006  1,230  929  761 
March 2010 2,658  1,098  643  1,259  766  1,092  2,011  1,236  937  731 
April 2010 2,689  1,109  674  1,269  785  1,079  2,012  1,230  936  760 
May 2010 2,695  1,121  682  1,274  760  1,057  2,029  1,233  948  748 
Note(s):
Estimates exclude inmates of institutions, members of the armed services, persons living on Indian reserves and residents of the territories.
Source(s):
Labour Force Information (Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE). Client services (613-951-4090). Cansim tables: 282-0087, 282-0088 and 282-0008.
Date Modified: 2010-06-10

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