Table 1
Employment by selected labour market characteristics
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| December 2010 | December 2011 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| '000 | '000 | % change | ||
| Total employment1 | 17,164.7 | 17,354.7 | 190.0 | 1.1 |
| Full-time | 13,847.5 | 14,052.5 | 205.0 | 1.5 |
| Part-time | 3,317.2 | 3,302.2 | -15.0 | -0.5 |
| Age and sex1 | ||||
| Men | 9,018.8 | 9,101.9 | 83.1 | 0.9 |
| Women | 8,145.9 | 8,252.8 | 106.9 | 1.3 |
| Both sexes, 15 to 24 | 2,464.0 | 2,444.9 | -19.1 | -0.8 |
| Men, 25 to 54 | 6,137.7 | 6,169.2 | 31.5 | 0.5 |
| Women, 25 to 54 | 5,554.2 | 5,627.5 | 73.3 | 1.3 |
| Men, 55 and over | 1,651.4 | 1,706.3 | 54.9 | 3.3 |
| Women, 55 and over | 1,357.4 | 1,406.7 | 49.3 | 3.6 |
| Class of worker1 | ||||
| Public-sector employees | 3,560.3 | 3,555.3 | -5.0 | -0.1 |
| Private-sector employees | 10,979.9 | 11,124.5 | 144.6 | 1.3 |
| Self-employed | 2,624.6 | 2,674.9 | 50.3 | 1.9 |
| Province1 | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 222.9 | 227.2 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 69.9 | 73.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 447.1 | 458.4 | 11.3 | 2.5 |
| New Brunswick | 353.4 | 354.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Quebec | 3,961.9 | 3,906.0 | -55.9 | -1.4 |
| Ontario | 6,669.0 | 6,753.5 | 84.5 | 1.3 |
| Manitoba | 620.6 | 626.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 524.7 | 528.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Alberta | 2,033.9 | 2,133.2 | 99.3 | 4.9 |
| British Columbia | 2,261.3 | 2,293.9 | 32.6 | 1.4 |
| Industry1 | ||||
| Goods-producing sector | 3,787.1 | 3,793.9 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Agriculture | 297.9 | 306.3 | 8.4 | 2.8 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas | 330.1 | 355.3 | 25.2 | 7.6 |
| Utilities | 147.8 | 133.8 | -14.0 | -9.5 |
| Construction | 1,229.1 | 1,264.9 | 35.8 | 2.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,782.2 | 1,733.6 | -48.6 | -2.7 |
| Service-producing sector | 13,377.7 | 13,560.8 | 183.1 | 1.4 |
| Trade | 2,668.7 | 2,662.1 | -6.6 | -0.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 865.2 | 849.5 | -15.7 | -1.8 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,085.8 | 1,052.3 | -33.5 | -3.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 1,272.8 | 1,352.3 | 79.5 | 6.2 |
| Business, building and other support | 677.2 | 661.0 | -16.2 | -2.4 |
| Educational services | 1,207.8 | 1,220.3 | 12.5 | 1.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,055.8 | 2,111.8 | 56.0 | 2.7 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 769.2 | 772.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Accommodation and food | 1,054.9 | 1,120.3 | 65.4 | 6.2 |
| Other | 747.7 | 782.7 | 35.0 | 4.7 |
| Public administration | 972.6 | 975.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Occupation1 | ||||
| Management | 1,504.9 | 1,491.6 | -13.3 | -0.9 |
| Business, finance and administrative | 3,129.4 | 3,099.3 | -30.1 | -1.0 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related | 1,256.5 | 1,273.3 | 16.8 | 1.3 |
| Health | 1,112.0 | 1,180.6 | 68.6 | 6.2 |
| Social science, education, government service and religion | 1,616.3 | 1,590.4 | -25.9 | -1.6 |
| Art, culture, recreation and sport | 544.5 | 594.6 | 50.1 | 9.2 |
| Sales and service | 4,131.6 | 4,155.2 | 23.6 | 0.6 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators | 2,564.0 | 2,632.0 | 68.0 | 2.7 |
| Primary industry | 510.7 | 514.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Processing, manufacturing and utilities | 794.9 | 823.0 | 28.1 | 3.5 |
| Job status (employees only)2 | ||||
| Permanent | 12,659.5 | 12,748.3 | 88.8 | 0.7 |
| Temporary | 1,802.7 | 1,849.4 | 46.7 | 2.6 |
| Educational attainment2 | ||||
| Less than high school | 1,762.9 | 1,767.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| High school graduate/some postsecondary | 4,689.5 | 4,796.9 | 107.4 | 2.3 |
| Postsecondary certificate or diploma | 6,188.2 | 6,186.0 | -2.2 | 0.0 |
| University degree | 4,446.7 | 4,521.0 | 74.3 | 1.7 |
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1. Seasonally adjusted data. 2. Data not seasonally adjusted. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, December 2010 and December 2011. |
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