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Table 1 Public sector employment

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Public sector employment
  Federal general government General government Universities and colleges Health and social service institutions General government School boards Government business enterprises Total public sector
    Provincial and territorial government Local government    
  thousands
2001 351 343 300 711 460 605 273 3,043
2002 359 327 317 729 458 622 275 3,087
2003 366 333 324 748 491 623 279 3,163
2004 367 330 334 746 499 630 287 3,193
2005 370 340 338 749 517 640 286 3,241
2006 387 344 348 765 530 649 288 3,310
2007 388 351 358 783 548 661 294 3,382
2008 401 359 365 800 581 675 310 3,491