Table 4 Self-employed individuals across job characteristics
| October 2008 | October 2009 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| Industry | 100.0 | 100.0 | 115,100 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 8.8 | 8.3 | -4,400 |
| Mining, quarrying, oil and gas, construction | 14.2 | 13.7 | 3,400 |
| Manufacturing | 3.9 | 3.5 | -8,300 |
| Wholesale trade | 7.0 | 7.9** | 33,000* |
| Retail trade | 4.4 | 4.1 | -4,100 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10,300 |
| Information, cultural, arts and recreation | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10,200 |
| Finance and real estate | 6.5 | 8.1* | 50,200* |
| Professional, scientific, technical | 15.3 | 15.1 | 11,600 |
| Management and support | 6.4 | 6.1 | -700 |
| Accommodation and food | 3.5 | 3.6 | 7,600 |
| Other services | 8.7 | 8.9 | 15,700 |
| Health care and social assistance | 8.8 | 8.3 | -5,400 |
| Education and public administration | 2.2 | 2.0 | -4,000 |
| Full- and part-time status | |||
| Full-time | 78.8 | 77.9 | 64,200 |
| Part-time for economic reasons and wanted full-time | 4.8 | 5.4 | 22,800* |
| Part-time for non-economic reasons | 16.4 | 16.7 | 28,100 |
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* significantly different from October 2008 at the 0.05 level; ** at the 0.10 level Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, not seasonally adjusted. |
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