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Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1

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  November 2008 December 2008 November to December 2008 December 2007 to December 2008 November to December 2008 December 2007 to December 2008
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,491.7 14,452.8 -38.9 83.0 -0.3 0.6
Self-employed 2,653.5 2,658.0 4.5 15.3 0.2 0.6
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,426.6 3,447.1 20.5 46.6 0.6 1.4
Private 11,065.1 11,005.7 -59.4 36.4 -0.5 0.3
All industries 17,145.2 17,110.8 -34.4 98.3 -0.2 0.6
Goods-producing sector 4,017.0 3,977.6 -39.4 8.9 -1.0 0.2
Agriculture 317.5 316.1 -1.4 -11.5 -0.4 -3.5
Natural resources 345.0 343.9 -1.1 -10.5 -0.3 -3.0
Utilities 150.4 149.0 -1.4 8.2 -0.9 5.8
Construction 1,262.7 1,218.4 -44.3 55.0 -3.5 4.7
Manufacturing 1,941.3 1,950.2 8.9 -32.3 0.5 -1.6
Service-producing sector 13,128.2 13,133.2 5.0 89.4 0.0 0.7
Trade 2,672.5 2,661.3 -11.2 -45.1 -0.4 -1.7
Transportation and warehousing 846.2 869.6 23.4 14.7 2.8 1.7
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,071.3 1,083.5 12.2 19.2 1.1 1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,220.1 1,207.0 -13.1 53.7 -1.1 4.7
Business, building and other support services 663.6 670.0 6.4 -42.2 1.0 -5.9
Educational services 1,196.2 1,184.2 -12.0 -12.1 -1.0 -1.0
Health care and social assistance 1,938.3 1,939.2 0.9 68.6 0.0 3.7
Information, culture and recreation 754.4 762.5 8.1 -33.4 1.1 -4.2
Accommodation and food services 1,075.4 1,063.2 -12.2 13.8 -1.1 1.3
Other services 764.8 758.3 -6.5 21.0 -0.8 2.8
Public administration 925.5 934.6 9.1 31.4 1.0 3.5
1.North American Industrial Classification System.
Note:Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.

Date Modified: 2011-07-05

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