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Table 1 Number of employees
| Industry Group (North American Industry Classification System) | December 2008 | February 2008 | January 2009r | February 2009p | January to February 2009 | February 2008 to February 2009 | December 2008 to February 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | |||||||
| thousands | % change | ||||||
| Industrial aggregate | 14,800.4 | 14,739.0 | 14,697.5 | 14,617.8 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 44.7 | 50.3 | 42.0 | 40.8 | -2.9 | -18.9 | -8.7 |
| Mining and quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 203.5 | 198.1 | 197.4 | 196.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -3.5 |
| Utilities | 122.7 | 119.2 | 122.2 | 121.3 | -0.7 | 1.8 | -1.1 |
| Construction | 817.7 | 818.0 | 803.5 | 792.4 | -1.4 | -3.1 | -3.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,599.6 | 1,715.2 | 1,565.8 | 1,546.5 | -1.2 | -9.8 | -3.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 753.7 | 757.6 | 748.4 | 742.2 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -1.5 |
| Retail trade | 1,884.0 | 1,867.6 | 1,884.2 | 1,882.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 696.7 | 675.6 | 692.7 | 691.8 | -0.1 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 326.3 | 328.3 | 326.3 | 323.4 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -0.9 |
| Finance and insurance | 666.4 | 642.6 | 664.0 | 663.0 | -0.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 246.8 | 250.8 | 244.7 | 242.6 | -0.9 | -3.3 | -1.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 766.6 | 742.5 | 757.5 | 746.0 | -1.5 | 0.5 | -2.7 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 121.3 | 128.5 | 120.1 | 122.1 | 1.7 | -5.0 | 0.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 754.2 | 780.6 | 753.3 | 741.4 | -1.6 | -5.0 | -1.7 |
| Educational services | 1,147.5 | 1,123.6 | 1,145.4 | 1,149.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,567.2 | 1,509.9 | 1,558.0 | 1,562.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 242.1 | 240.9 | 245.2 | 245.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,095.3 | 1,069.2 | 1,089.4 | 1,088.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 510.5 | 507.5 | 508.2 | 504.9 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| Public administration | 1,024.4 | 1,005.9 | 1,029.1 | 1,028.1 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 192.4 | 189.8 | 192.1 | 191.7 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 61.5 | 61.3 | 61.4 | 61.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 393.0 | 395.8 | 391.8 | 392.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| New Brunswick | 311.0 | 311.7 | 310.1 | 310.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Quebec | 3,393.1 | 3,361.0 | 3,370.3 | 3,340.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
| Ontario | 5,671.0 | 5,695.4 | 5,633.8 | 5,597.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -1.3 |
| Manitoba | 562.8 | 560.0 | 560.2 | 557.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 439.9 | 431.4 | 438.0 | 439.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Alberta | 1,789.8 | 1,748.5 | 1,773.9 | 1,763.6 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| British Columbia | 1,935.0 | 1,934.0 | 1,912.5 | 1,905.6 | -0.4 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Yukon | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 19.1 | -0.5 | -2.1 | -2.1 |
| Northwest Territories¹ | 26.8 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 3.5 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| Nunavut¹ | 10.1 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 2.2 | -11.2 | -5.9 |
