Table 1 Indicators of growth in temporary and permanent employment

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  Permanent employment Temporary employment Temporary employment as proportion of paid employment Annual change
Permanent employment Temporary employment
'000 %
1997 10,073 1,284 11.3 ... ...
1998 10,266 1,375 11.8 1.9 7.0
1999 10,535 1,439 12.0 2.6 4.7
2000 10,843 1,548 12.5 2.9 7.6
2001 11,050 1,620 12.8 1.9 4.7
2002 11,315 1,681 12.9 2.4 3.8
2003 11,619 1,651 12.4 2.7 -1.8
2004 11,772 1,721 12.8 1.3 4.2
2005 11,861 1,798 13.2 0.7 4.4
2006 12,163 1,823 13.0 2.6 1.4
2007 12,409 1,843 12.9 2.0 1.1
2008 12,721 1,775 12.2 2.5 -3.7
2009 12,381 1,766 12.5 -2.7 -0.5
... not applicable
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 1997 to 2009.