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Table 2 Number of employees
| Industry group (North American Industry Classification System) | December 2008 | November 2009r | December 2009p | November to December 2009 | December 2008 to December 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | |||||
| thousands | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 14,800.4 | 14,511.8 | 14,533.8 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 44.7 | 39.2 | 38.8 | -1.0 | -13.2 |
| Mining and quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 203.5 | 171.1 | 172.5 | 0.8 | -15.2 |
| Utilities | 122.7 | 116.4 | 117.5 | 0.9 | -4.2 |
| Construction | 817.7 | 802.1 | 805.9 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,599.6 | 1,445.7 | 1,444.0 | -0.1 | -9.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 753.7 | 722.1 | 723.0 | 0.1 | -4.1 |
| Retail trade | 1,884.0 | 1,857.4 | 1,856.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 696.7 | 670.4 | 667.8 | -0.4 | -4.1 |
| Information and cultural industries | 326.3 | 313.0 | 313.0 | 0.0 | -4.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 666.4 | 680.6 | 681.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 246.8 | 243.0 | 245.9 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 766.6 | 738.8 | 740.8 | 0.3 | -3.4 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 121.3 | 118.6 | 120.9 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 754.2 | 714.9 | 718.8 | 0.5 | -4.7 |
| Educational services | 1,147.5 | 1,150.9 | 1,165.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,567.2 | 1,603.3 | 1,611.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 242.1 | 249.9 | 248.8 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,095.3 | 1,067.5 | 1,067.9 | 0.0 | -2.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 510.5 | 507.3 | 507.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Public administration | 1,024.4 | 1,055.6 | 1,054.7 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 192.4 | 194.2 | 194.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 61.5 | 63.2 | 63.9 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 393.0 | 392.9 | 395.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| New Brunswick | 311.0 | 311.7 | 315.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Quebec | 3,393.1 | 3,351.1 | 3,358.6 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Ontario | 5,671.0 | 5,571.4 | 5,575.8 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| Manitoba | 562.8 | 554.0 | 557.1 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 439.9 | 441.4 | 438.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Alberta | 1,789.8 | 1,715.6 | 1,717.7 | 0.1 | -4.0 |
| British Columbia | 1,935.0 | 1,871.8 | 1,877.2 | 0.3 | -3.0 |
| Yukon | 19.5 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Northwest Territories¹ | 26.8 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| Nunavut¹ | 10.1 | 10.6 | 10.3 | -2.8 | 2.0 |
