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)
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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