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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
  March 2009 April 2009 March to April 2009 April 2008 to April 2009 March to April 2009 April 2008 to April 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,188.3 14,187.2 -1.1 -312.6 0.0 -2.2
Self-employed 2,649.8 2,686.8 37.0 61.8 1.4 2.4
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,381.8 3,391.1 9.3 -27.5 0.3 -0.8
Private 10,806.5 10,796.1 -10.4 -285.1 -0.1 -2.6
All industries 16,838.1 16,874.0 35.9 -250.9 0.2 -1.5
Goods-producing sector 3,782.7 3,783.5 0.8 -221.5 0.0 -5.5
Agriculture 319.3 328.3 9.0 -3.2 2.8 -1.0
Natural resources 322.9 318.8 -4.1 -21.9 -1.3 -6.4
Utilities 148.7 145.4 -3.3 -3.6 -2.2 -2.4
Construction 1,151.7 1,144.2 -7.5 -86.5 -0.7 -7.0
Manufacturing 1,840.1 1,846.8 6.7 -106.3 0.4 -5.4
Service-producing sector 13,055.4 13,090.5 35.1 -29.3 0.3 -0.2
Trade 2,629.9 2,621.5 -8.4 -69.6 -0.3 -2.6
Transportation and warehousing 843.1 838.8 -4.3 -18.6 -0.5 -2.2
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,074.9 1,073.4 -1.5 -3.7 -0.1 -0.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,186.0 1,191.3 5.3 -6.6 0.4 -0.6
Business, building and other support services 670.4 685.0 14.6 -20.9 2.2 -3.0
Educational services 1,173.8 1,173.5 -0.3 -30.2 0.0 -2.5
Health care and social assistance 1,952.4 1,956.2 3.8 69.6 0.2 3.7
Information, culture and recreation 747.3 764.4 17.1 2.1 2.3 0.3
Accommodation and food services 1,068.6 1,074.4 5.8 -2.7 0.5 -0.3
Other services 783.6 797.6 14.0 62.0 1.8 8.4
Public administration 925.4 914.5 -10.9 -10.7 -1.2 -1.2
North American Industrial Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.