Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1)

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1)
  December 2010 January 2011 December 2010 to January 2011 January 2010 to January 2011 December 2010 to January 2011 January 2010 to January 2011
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,525.1 14,574.2 49.1 388.2 0.3 2.7
Self-employed 2,620.2 2,640.3 20.1 -60.8 0.8 -2.3
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,554.5 3,580.9 26.4 118.7 0.7 3.4
Private 10,970.6 10,993.3 22.7 269.5 0.2 2.5
All industries 17,145.3 17,214.5 69.2 327.3 0.4 1.9
Goods-producing sector 3,788.8 3,808.5 19.7 134.0 0.5 3.6
Agriculture 299.2 312.4 13.2 9.2 4.4 3.0
Natural resources 331.5 333.0 1.5 18.4 0.5 5.8
Utilities 147.8 146.1 -1.7 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1
Construction 1,227.2 1,229.9 2.7 50.0 0.2 4.2
Manufacturing 1,783.1 1,787.1 4.0 56.5 0.2 3.3
Services-producing sector 13,356.6 13,406.0 49.4 193.3 0.4 1.5
Trade 2,668.4 2,676.7 8.3 -15.7 0.3 -0.6
Transportation and warehousing 864.8 832.9 -31.9 51.0 -3.7 6.5
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,082.9 1,074.4 -8.5 -47.4 -0.8 -4.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,276.0 1,284.9 8.9 70.5 0.7 5.8
Business, building and other support services 664.8 698.5 33.7 44.5 5.1 6.8
Educational services 1,205.8 1,215.9 10.1 -7.8 0.8 -0.6
Health care and social assistance 2,052.3 2,067.5 15.2 84.4 0.7 4.3
Information, culture and recreation 765.9 779.3 13.4 10.9 1.7 1.4
Accommodation and food services 1,055.0 1,029.1 -25.9 -36.9 -2.5 -3.5
Other services 749.8 756.1 6.3 -14.5 0.8 -1.9
Public administration 970.8 990.7 19.9 54.5 2.0 5.8
1.
North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.