Table 6 Laid-off paid employees and newly self-employed
Laid-off paid employees (October 2008 to March 2009) |
Newly self-employed (April 2009 to October 2009) |
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number | % | number | % | |
Industry | 598,400 | 100.0 | 184,600 | 100.0 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 15,900 | 2.7 | 6,100 | 3.3 |
Mining, quarrying, oil and gas, construction | 123,000 | 20.6 | 26,400 | 14.3 |
Manufacturing | 168,100 | 28.1 | 2,800 | 1.5 |
Wholesale trade | 60,100 | 10.0 | 14,800 | 8.0 |
Retail trade | 24,900 | 4.2 | 4,000 | 2.2 |
Transportation and warehousing | 32,000 | 5.3 | 8,400 | 4.5 |
Information, cultural, arts and recreation | 15,400 | 2.6 | 12,600 | 6.8 |
Finance and real estate | 13,300 | 2.2 | 8,700 | 4.7 |
Professional, scientific, technical | 27,700 | 4.6 | 33,400 | 18.1 |
Management and support | 33,600 | 5.6 | 16,800 | 9.1 |
Accommodation and food | 37,100 | 6.2 | 6,600 | 3.6 |
Other services | 24,200 | 4.1 | 22,100 | 12.0 |
Health care and social assistance | 12,300 | 2.1 | 15,900 | 8.6 |
Education and public administration | 10,800 | 1.8 | 6,000 | 3.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, not seasonally adjusted. |
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