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Table 2 Public sector employment

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Public sector employment
  First quarter 2008 First quarter 2009
  thousands
Public sector 3,488  3,561 
Government 3,187 3,248
General government 1,304 1,330
Federal 395 409
Provincial and territorial 347 347
Local 561 574
Educational institutions 1,099 1,115
Universities and colleges1 381 383
School boards 719 732
Health and social service institutions 784 802
Government business enterprises 300 313
Includes vocational and trade institutions.
Note(s):
Numbers may not add up due to rounding.