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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
  January 2010 February 2010 January to February 2010 February 2009 to February 2010 January to February 2010 February 2009 to February 2010
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,208.1 14,246.2 38.1 37.0 0.3 0.3
Self-employed 2,716.3 2,699.1 -17.2 50.7 -0.6 1.9
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,450.5 3,496.1 45.6 116.7 1.3 3.5
Private 10,757.7 10,750.2 -7.5 -79.5 -0.1 -0.7
All industries 16,924.4 16,945.3 20.9 87.7 0.1 0.5
Goods-producing sector 3,693.5 3,711.3 17.8 -101.6 0.5 -2.7
Agriculture 304.9 303.8 -1.1 -20.5 -0.4 -6.3
Natural resources 311.4 322.0 10.6 -8.5 3.4 -2.6
Utilities 144.3 146.8 2.5 0.5 1.7 0.3
Construction 1,186.0 1,174.9 -11.1 17.8 -0.9 1.5
Manufacturing 1,746.9 1,763.8 16.9 -90.8 1.0 -4.9
Services-producing sector 13,230.9 13,234.0 3.1 189.3 0.0 1.5
Trade 2,677.4 2,643.9 -33.5 12.1 -1.3 0.5
Transportation and warehousing 792.3 802.0 9.7 -36.0 1.2 -4.3
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,127.0 1,105.5 -21.5 8.3 -1.9 0.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,219.5 1,220.3 0.8 35.5 0.1 3.0
Business, building and other support services 650.5 668.9 18.4 12.9 2.8 2.0
Educational services 1,228.7 1,229.8 1.1 63.6 0.1 5.5
Health care and social assistance 1,990.0 2,005.8 15.8 59.0 0.8 3.0
Information, culture and recreation 777.5 772.0 -5.5 13.3 -0.7 1.8
Accommodation and food services 1,069.2 1,095.7 26.5 18.2 2.5 1.7
Other services 774.3 761.0 -13.3 2.0 -1.7 0.3
Public administration 924.4 929.0 4.6 0.3 0.5 0.0
North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.