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Table 2 Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
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| February 2009 | March 2009 | February to March 2009 | March 2008 to March 2009 | February to March 2009 | March 2008 to March 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Class of worker | ||||||
| Employees | 14,254.7 | 14,188.3 | -66.4 | -302.4 | -0.5 | -2.1 |
| Self-employed | 2,644.6 | 2,649.8 | 5.2 | 38.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Public/private sector employees | ||||||
| Public | 3,380.5 | 3,381.8 | 1.3 | -27.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Private | 10,874.3 | 10,806.5 | -67.8 | -274.8 | -0.6 | -2.5 |
| All industries | 16,899.4 | 16,838.1 | -61.3 | -264.0 | -0.4 | -1.5 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,845.3 | 3,782.7 | -62.6 | -226.8 | -1.6 | -5.7 |
| Agriculture | 324.5 | 319.3 | -5.2 | -16.8 | -1.6 | -5.0 |
| Natural resources | 333.4 | 322.9 | -10.5 | -15.2 | -3.1 | -4.5 |
| Utilities | 143.1 | 148.7 | 5.6 | -2.2 | 3.9 | -1.5 |
| Construction | 1,169.9 | 1,151.7 | -18.2 | -64.8 | -1.6 | -5.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,874.3 | 1,840.1 | -34.2 | -127.8 | -1.8 | -6.5 |
| Service-producing sector | 13,054.1 | 13,055.4 | 1.3 | -37.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Trade | 2,635.9 | 2,629.9 | -6.0 | -61.1 | -0.2 | -2.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 841.0 | 843.1 | 2.1 | -18.7 | 0.2 | -2.2 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,094.7 | 1,074.9 | -19.8 | 2.0 | -1.8 | 0.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,179.5 | 1,186.0 | 6.5 | -9.0 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Business, building and other support services | 657.0 | 670.4 | 13.4 | -46.1 | 2.0 | -6.4 |
| Educational services | 1,163.8 | 1,173.8 | 10.0 | -16.6 | 0.9 | -1.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,955.7 | 1,952.4 | -3.3 | 71.1 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 752.8 | 747.3 | -5.5 | -10.7 | -0.7 | -1.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,083.8 | 1,068.6 | -15.2 | 8.7 | -1.4 | 0.8 |
| Other services | 760.2 | 783.6 | 23.4 | 42.2 | 3.1 | 5.7 |
| Public administration | 929.6 | 925.4 | -4.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
North American Industrial Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
