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Employment by industry (based on NAICS) and class of worker for both sexes, aged 15 and over
  June 2006 July 2006 June to July 2006 July 2005 to July 2006 June to July 2006 July 2005 to July 2006
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands %
All industries 16,510.3 16,504.8 -5.5 324.4 0.0 2.0
Goods-producing sector 3,975.2 3,967.8 -7.4 -24.5 -0.2 -0.6
Agriculture 346.3 345.0 -1.3 -19.6 -0.4 -5.4
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 324.9 325.9 1.0 21.5 0.3 7.1
Utilities 121.6 125.6 4.0 -1.8 3.3 -1.4
Construction 1,051.6 1,073.9 22.3 71.8 2.1 7.2
Manufacturing 2,130.7 2,097.4 -33.3 -96.5 -1.6 -4.4
Services-producing sector 12,535.1 12,536.9 1.8 348.8 0.0 2.9
Trade 2,632.1 2,630.3 -1.8 41.4 -0.1 1.6
Transportation and warehousing 803.7 786.8 -16.9 -11.7 -2.1 -1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,058.5 1,044.8 -13.7 53.6 -1.3 5.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,088.1 1,080.7 -7.4 46.7 -0.7 4.5
Business, building and other support services 679.5 689.7 10.2 28.8 1.5 4.4
Educational services 1,155.2 1,167.1 11.9 62.0 1.0 5.6
Health care and social assistance 1,814.6 1,811.3 -3.3 69.6 -0.2 4.0
Information, culture and recreation 748.3 750.0 1.7 13.5 0.2 1.8
Accommodation and food services 1,013.8 1,014.3 0.5 10.1 0.0 1.0
Other services 700.2 702.6 2.4 8.4 0.3 1.2
Public administration 841.0 859.5 18.5 26.7 2.2 3.2
Class of worker            
Public sector employees 3,211.6 3,211.5 -0.1 81.5 0.0 2.6
Private sector 13,298.6 13,293.3 -5.3 242.9 0.0 1.9
Private employees 10,845.1 10,836.5 -8.6 282.9 -0.1 2.7
Self-employed 2,453.5 2,456.8 3.3 -40.0 0.1 -1.6
Note:Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.


Employment by type of work, age and sex, seasonally adjusted
  July 2006 June to July 2006 July 2005 to July 2006 July 2006 June to July 2006 July 2005 to July 2006 July 2006 June to July 2006 July 2005 to July 2006
  Seasonally adjusted
  Both sexes Men Women
  thousands
Employment 16,504.8 -5.5 324.4 8,726.1 -7.4 124.4 7,778.7 1.9 200.0
Full time 13,518.5 21.6 301.1 7,770.3 -5.2 94.7 5,748.2 26.8 206.4
Part time 2,986.3 -27.0 23.3 955.7 -2.3 29.6 2,030.5 -24.8 -6.4
15 to 24 2,529.5 -21.8 67.3 1,270.2 -8.0 39.5 1,259.3 -13.9 27.8
25 and over 13,975.3 16.3 257.1 7,455.9 0.6 84.8 6,519.4 15.8 172.3
25-54 11,629.4 8.9 160.3 6,132.9 0.3 68.2 5,496.5 8.6 92.1
55 and over 2,345.8 7.3 96.7 1,323.0 0.2 16.6 1,022.9 7.2 80.2
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.


Labour force characteristics for both sexes, aged 15 and over
  June 2006 July 2006 June to July 2006 June 2006 July 2006 June to July 2006
  Seasonally adjusted
  Labour force Participation rate
  thousands % change % change
Canada 17,577.3 17,641.5 0.4 67.2 67.3 0.1
Newfoundland and Labrador 252.0 248.7 -1.3 58.9 58.2 -0.7
Prince Edward Island 76.8 76.6 -0.3 68.4 68.1 -0.3
Nova Scotia 478.9 477.4 -0.3 62.8 62.6 -0.2
New Brunswick 389.6 390.3 0.2 63.7 63.8 0.1
Quebec 4,094.3 4,105.3 0.3 65.5 65.6 0.1
Ontario 6,934.3 6,969.0 0.5 67.8 68.1 0.3
Manitoba 610.4 614.9 0.7 68.4 68.9 0.5
Saskatchewan 514.2 514.8 0.1 68.9 69.0 0.1
Alberta 1,937.7 1,940.5 0.1 73.5 73.5 0.0
British Columbia 2,289.1 2,303.9 0.6 65.2 65.6 0.4
  Employment Employment rate
  thousands % change % change
Canada 16,510.3 16,504.8 0.0 63.1 63.0 -0.1
Newfoundland and Labrador 214.7 212.5 -1.0 50.2 49.7 -0.5
Prince Edward Island 68.6 67.9 -1.0 61.1 60.4 -0.7
Nova Scotia 439.4 437.7 -0.4 57.6 57.4 -0.2
New Brunswick 358.5 355.5 -0.8 58.6 58.1 -0.5
Quebec 3,768.5 3,772.2 0.1 60.3 60.3 0.0
Ontario 6,522.2 6,516.4 -0.1 63.8 63.7 -0.1
Manitoba 588.5 586.0 -0.4 66.0 65.7 -0.3
Saskatchewan 488.7 490.8 0.4 65.5 65.8 0.3
Alberta 1,869.2 1,870.0 0.0 70.9 70.8 -0.1
British Columbia 2,191.8 2,195.6 0.2 62.5 62.5 0.0
  Unemployment Unemployment rate
  thousands % change % change
Canada 1,067.1 1,136.7 6.5 6.1 6.4 0.3
Newfoundland and Labrador 37.3 36.2 -2.9 14.8 14.6 -0.2
Prince Edward Island 8.1 8.6 6.2 10.5 11.2 0.7
Nova Scotia 39.5 39.7 0.5 8.2 8.3 0.1
New Brunswick 31.1 34.8 11.9 8.0 8.9 0.9
Quebec 325.8 333.2 2.3 8.0 8.1 0.1
Ontario 412.0 452.6 9.9 5.9 6.5 0.6
Manitoba 21.9 28.9 32.0 3.6 4.7 1.1
Saskatchewan 25.4 24.0 -5.5 4.9 4.7 -0.2
Alberta 68.5 70.4 2.8 3.5 3.6 0.1
British Columbia 97.3 108.3 11.3 4.3 4.7 0.4
Note:Related CANSIM table 282-0087.