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Table 2 Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
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| December 2008 | January 2009 | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Class of worker | ||||||
| Employees | 14,452.6 | 14,309.4 | -143.2 | -148.6 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Self-employed | 2,658.4 | 2,672.6 | 14.2 | 60.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Public/private sector employees | ||||||
| Public | 3,446.7 | 3,404.7 | -42.0 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 |
| Private | 11,005.9 | 10,904.7 | -101.2 | -150.8 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| All industries | 17,111.0 | 16,982.0 | -129.0 | -88.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,977.1 | 3,856.6 | -120.5 | -160.2 | -3.0 | -4.0 |
| Agriculture | 316.2 | 307.8 | -8.4 | -32.6 | -2.7 | -9.6 |
| Natural resources | 343.9 | 341.7 | -2.2 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
| Utilities | 149.0 | 144.4 | -4.6 | -2.1 | -3.1 | -1.4 |
| Construction | 1,217.5 | 1,213.1 | -4.4 | 20.7 | -0.4 | 1.7 |
| Manufacturing | 1,950.5 | 1,849.6 | -100.9 | -147.4 | -5.2 | -7.4 |
| Service-producing sector | 13,133.9 | 13,125.3 | -8.6 | 71.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Trade | 2,661.7 | 2,653.6 | -8.1 | -25.6 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 869.7 | 839.8 | -29.9 | -14.3 | -3.4 | -1.7 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,083.7 | 1,097.2 | 13.5 | 17.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,207.1 | 1,210.6 | 3.5 | 26.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Business, building and other support services | 670.1 | 648.5 | -21.6 | -58.3 | -3.2 | -8.2 |
| Educational services | 1,184.5 | 1,178.5 | -6.0 | -18.1 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,939.5 | 1,970.3 | 30.8 | 95.2 | 1.6 | 5.1 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 762.6 | 760.2 | -2.4 | -9.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,063.4 | 1,075.2 | 11.8 | 30.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Other services | 756.9 | 768.6 | 11.7 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Public administration | 934.7 | 922.8 | -11.9 | 12.0 | -1.3 | 1.3 |
North American Industrial Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
