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Table 2 Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
| April 2009 | May 2009 | April to May 2009 | May 2008 to May 2009 | April to May 2009 | May 2008 to May 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Class of worker | ||||||
| Employees | 14,187.2 | 14,177.4 | -9.8 | -339.6 | -0.1 | -2.3 |
| Self-employed | 2,686.8 | 2,654.8 | -32.0 | 40.2 | -1.2 | 1.5 |
| Public/private sector employees | ||||||
| Public | 3,391.1 | 3,417.8 | 26.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Private | 10,796.1 | 10,759.6 | -36.5 | -344.2 | -0.3 | -3.1 |
| All industries | 16,874.0 | 16,832.2 | -41.8 | -299.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,783.5 | 3,717.5 | -66.0 | -316.6 | -1.7 | -7.8 |
| Agriculture | 328.3 | 324.0 | -4.3 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
| Natural resources | 318.8 | 315.6 | -3.2 | -21.9 | -1.0 | -6.5 |
| Utilities | 145.4 | 149.4 | 4.0 | -1.3 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Construction | 1,144.2 | 1,140.1 | -4.1 | -97.0 | -0.4 | -7.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,846.8 | 1,788.4 | -58.4 | -197.5 | -3.2 | -9.9 |
| Service-producing sector | 13,090.5 | 13,114.7 | 24.2 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Trade | 2,621.5 | 2,633.3 | 11.8 | -46.6 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 838.8 | 823.1 | -15.7 | -27.7 | -1.9 | -3.3 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,073.4 | 1,064.2 | -9.2 | -10.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,191.3 | 1,192.4 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Business, building and other support services | 685.0 | 687.1 | 2.1 | -18.3 | 0.3 | -2.6 |
| Educational services | 1,173.5 | 1,183.9 | 10.4 | -6.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,956.2 | 1,951.1 | -5.1 | 41.4 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 764.4 | 770.6 | 6.2 | 16.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,074.4 | 1,067.8 | -6.6 | -14.0 | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| Other services | 797.6 | 807.7 | 10.1 | 58.9 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Public administration | 914.5 | 933.5 | 19.0 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
North American Industrial Classification System.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.
