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

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
  January 2009 February 2009 January to February 2009 February 2008 to February 2009 January to February 2009 February 2008 to February 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,309.4 14,254.7 -54.7 -237.3 -0.4 -1.6
Self-employed 2,672.6 2,644.6 -28.0 30.0 -1.0 1.1
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,404.7 3,380.5 -24.2 -31.2 -0.7 -0.9
Private 10,904.7 10,874.3 -30.4 -206.0 -0.3 -1.9
All industries 16,982.0 16,899.4 -82.6 -207.2 -0.5 -1.2
Goods-producing sector 3,856.6 3,845.3 -11.3 -162.2 -0.3 -4.0
Agriculture 307.8 324.5 16.7 -12.6 5.4 -3.7
Natural resources 341.7 333.4 -8.3 1.3 -2.4 0.4
Utilities 144.4 143.1 -1.3 -6.6 -0.9 -4.4
Construction 1,213.1 1,169.9 -43.2 -40.0 -3.6 -3.3
Manufacturing 1,849.6 1,874.3 24.7 -104.3 1.3 -5.3
Service-producing sector 13,125.3 13,054.1 -71.2 -45.0 -0.5 -0.3
Trade 2,653.6 2,635.9 -17.7 -55.8 -0.7 -2.1
Transportation and warehousing 839.8 841.0 1.2 -3.7 0.1 -0.4
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,097.2 1,094.7 -2.5 9.5 -0.2 0.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,210.6 1,179.5 -31.1 -18.0 -2.6 -1.5
Business, building and other support services 648.5 657.0 8.5 -54.2 1.3 -7.6
Educational services 1,178.5 1,163.8 -14.7 -24.1 -1.2 -2.0
Health care and social assistance 1,970.3 1,955.7 -14.6 77.0 -0.7 4.1
Information, culture and recreation 760.2 752.8 -7.4 -23.4 -1.0 -3.0
Accommodation and food services 1,075.2 1,083.8 8.6 32.5 0.8 3.1
Other services 768.6 760.2 -8.4 9.5 -1.1 1.3
Public administration 922.8 929.6 6.8 5.7 0.7 0.6
North American Industrial Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.