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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
  May 2009 June 2009 May to June 2009 June 2008 to June 2009 May to June 2009 June 2008 to June 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,177.4 14,132.8 -44.6 -387.9 -0.3 -2.7
Self-employed 2,654.8 2,692.0 37.2 81.8 1.4 3.1
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,417.8 3,412.5 -5.3 5.8 -0.2 0.2
Private 10,759.6 10,720.3 -39.3 -393.7 -0.4 -3.5
All industries 16,832.2 16,824.8 -7.4 -306.2 0.0 -1.8
Goods-producing sector 3,717.5 3,705.0 -12.5 -325.8 -0.3 -8.1
Agriculture 324.0 326.8 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.3
Natural resources 315.6 315.1 -0.5 -27.0 -0.2 -7.9
Utilities 149.4 152.5 3.1 -5.0 2.1 -3.2
Construction 1,140.1 1,147.9 7.8 -73.2 0.7 -6.0
Manufacturing 1,788.4 1,762.7 -25.7 -221.5 -1.4 -11.2
Service-producing sector 13,114.7 13,119.8 5.1 19.7 0.0 0.2
Trade 2,633.3 2,616.2 -17.1 -72.4 -0.6 -2.7
Transportation and warehousing 823.1 818.6 -4.5 -30.8 -0.5 -3.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,064.2 1,084.7 20.5 17.8 1.9 1.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,192.4 1,196.4 4.0 -24.0 0.3 -2.0
Business, building and other support services 687.1 673.3 -13.8 -16.5 -2.0 -2.4
Educational services 1,183.9 1,197.5 13.6 4.7 1.1 0.4
Health care and social assistance 1,951.1 1,944.4 -6.7 52.0 -0.3 2.7
Information, culture and recreation 770.6 796.8 26.2 33.7 3.4 4.4
Accommodation and food services 1,067.8 1,064.8 -3.0 -5.0 -0.3 -0.5
Other services 807.7 799.1 -8.6 58.2 -1.1 7.9
Public administration 933.5 927.9 -5.6 1.9 -0.6 0.2
North American Industrial Classification System.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.