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Table 2 Number of employees
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| Industry group (North American Industry Classification System) | January 2008 | December 2008r | January 2009p | December 2008 to January 2009 | January 2008 to January 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | |||||
| thousands | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 14,732.0 | 14,800.4 | 14,683.4 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 51.1 | 44.7 | 42.3 | -5.4 | -17.2 |
| Mining and quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 198.1 | 203.5 | 199.7 | -1.9 | 0.8 |
| Utilities | 120.5 | 122.7 | 123.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Construction | 813.7 | 817.7 | 802.6 | -1.8 | -1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,730.0 | 1,599.6 | 1,574.2 | -1.6 | -9.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 759.8 | 753.7 | 750.0 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
| Retail trade | 1,868.4 | 1,884.0 | 1,888.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 685.1 | 696.7 | 688.5 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 326.3 | 326.3 | 327.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 637.2 | 666.4 | 666.2 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 252.0 | 246.8 | 244.3 | -1.0 | -3.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 743.6 | 766.6 | 752.6 | -1.8 | 1.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 136.5 | 121.3 | 119.9 | -1.2 | -12.2 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 779.2 | 754.2 | 753.0 | -0.2 | -3.4 |
| Educational services | 1,122.1 | 1,147.5 | 1,136.7 | -0.9 | 1.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,506.4 | 1,567.2 | 1,556.5 | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 242.2 | 242.1 | 245.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,072.1 | 1,095.3 | 1,088.5 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 508.4 | 510.5 | 507.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Public administration | 984.6 | 1,024.4 | 1,029.2 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 189.5 | 192.4 | 191.9 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 395.6 | 393.0 | 391.7 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| New Brunswick | 311.5 | 311.0 | 310.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Quebec | 3,365.3 | 3,393.1 | 3,370.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Ontario | 5,689.5 | 5,671.0 | 5,628.8 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| Manitoba | 556.0 | 562.8 | 561.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 431.0 | 439.9 | 436.6 | -0.8 | 1.3 |
| Alberta | 1,750.7 | 1,789.8 | 1,765.1 | -1.4 | 0.8 |
| British Columbia | 1,929.4 | 1,935.0 | 1,909.0 | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| Yukon | 19.6 | 19.5 | 19.1 | -2.1 | -2.6 |
| Northwest Territories¹ | 23.9 | 26.8 | 25.5 | -4.9 | 6.7 |
| Nunavut¹ | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.3 | -7.9 | -10.6 |
