Table 6.1-2
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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2009 16,497 3,724 316 318 148 1,782 1,161 13,089 816
2010 16,740 3,740 301 329 148 1,744 1,217 13,301 806
July 2009 16,432 3,658 315 315 144 1,748 1,135 13,090 807
August 2009 16,460 3,657 314 316 142 1,738 1,148 13,117 816
September 2009 16,506 3,714 317 312 152 1,764 1,169 13,110 786
October 2009 16,488 3,703 317 305 149 1,753 1,179 13,101 814
November 2009 16,567 3,712 313 312 150 1,766 1,171 13,168 814
December 2009 16,536 3,689 312 309 147 1,745 1,177 13,158 788
January 2010 16,584 3,674 303 315 146 1,731 1,180 13,213 782
February 2010 16,605 3,703 303 326 148 1,746 1,181 13,205 792
March 2010 16,619 3,735 304 336 147 1,751 1,196 13,188 777
April 2010 16,706 3,737 297 337 152 1,728 1,221 13,267 777
May 2010 16,733 3,738 302 329 151 1,738 1,217 13,298 807
June 2010 16,803 3,733 297 329 148 1,738 1,221 13,367 798
July 2010 16,790 3,763 302 331 148 1,757 1,225 13,329 810
August 2010 16,817 3,758 298 340 148 1,742 1,229 13,358 805
September 2010 16,810 3,750 295 332 149 1,745 1,228 13,356 819
October 2010 16,807 3,776 302 328 148 1,758 1,241 13,333 818
November 2010 16,810 3,744 305 327 145 1,717 1,250 13,371 826
December 2010 16,846 3,789 299 332 148 1,783 1,227 13,357 865
January 2011 16,902 3,808 312 333 146 1,787 1,230 13,406 833
February 2011 16,917 3,822 313 333 144 1,796 1,236 13,407 831
March 2011 16,918 3,842 310 336 149 1,787 1,260 13,387 830
April 2011 16,980 3,830 306 342 141 1,786 1,254 13,456 837
May 2011 17,002 3,815 306 339 148 1,763 1,258 13,493 827
June 2011 17,029 3,819 308 338 144 1,769 1,260 13,518 841
July 2011 17,045 3,836 299 326 141 1,779 1,291 13,508 869
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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2009 2,652  1,092  655  1,192  770  1,057  1,949  1,189  930  787 
2010 2,678  1,096  672  1,267  766  1,058  2,031  1,218  956  754 
July 2009 2,654  1,096  669  1,188  777  1,041  1,931  1,202  937  788 
August 2009 2,674  1,103  652  1,205  788  1,044  1,938  1,166  938  794 
September 2009 2,664  1,110  645  1,200  786  1,037  1,948  1,196  939  799 
October 2009 2,644  1,109  638  1,193  778  1,046  1,956  1,203  935  784 
November 2009 2,642  1,132  644  1,208  774  1,046  1,963  1,223  941  780 
December 2009 2,663  1,113  622  1,227  768  1,057  1,993  1,225  922  781 
January 2010 2,692  1,122  654  1,214  768  1,066  1,983  1,224  936  771 
February 2010 2,646  1,108  669  1,215  762  1,089  1,998  1,224  940  761 
March 2010 2,669  1,095  638  1,258  760  1,077  2,009  1,231  944  730 
April 2010 2,688  1,102  669  1,263  776  1,066  2,004  1,223  942  756 
May 2010 2,690  1,110  673  1,271  753  1,048  2,024  1,227  953  741 
June 2010 2,704  1,109  696  1,277  762  1,058  2,040  1,218  948  757 
July 2010 2,683  1,087  680  1,284  772  1,061  2,044  1,189  961  757 
August 2010 2,684  1,074  679  1,312  760  1,050  2,048  1,219  967  759 
September 2010 2,686  1,089  680  1,281  760  1,048  2,049  1,214  974  756 
October 2010 2,658  1,095  681  1,282  782  1,036  2,046  1,209  975  750 
November 2010 2,685  1,081  682  1,272  773  1,049  2,075  1,213  968  748 
December 2010 2,668  1,083  665  1,276  766  1,055  2,052  1,206  971  750 
January 2011 2,677  1,074  698  1,285  779  1,029  2,068  1,216  991  756 
February 2011 2,673  1,082  664  1,288  783  1,044  2,085  1,229  977  751 
March 2011 2,653  1,075  666  1,297  772  1,081  2,068  1,232  964  749 
April 2011 2,637  1,094  683  1,298  779  1,084  2,076  1,240  968  760 
May 2011 2,671  1,090  687  1,312  794  1,087  2,090  1,213  970  752 
June 2011 2,669  1,102  696  1,293  801  1,089  2,097  1,216  973  741 
July 2011 2,697  1,107  682  1,295  805  1,103  2,058  1,186  961  746 
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.