Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1

Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1
  March 2011 April 2011 March to April 2011 April 2010 to April 2011 March to April 2011 April 2010 to April 2011
  Seasonally adjusted
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,544.9 14,601.2 56.3 276.3 0.4 1.9
Self-employed 2,683.2 2,685.3 2.1 6.9 0.1 0.3
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,563.3 3,583.9 20.6 98.7 0.6 2.8
Private 10,981.6 11,017.2 35.6 177.5 0.3 1.6
All industries 17,228.1 17,286.4 58.3 283.1 0.3 1.7
Goods-producing sector 3,841.5 3,830.2 -11.3 93.5 -0.3 2.5
Agriculture 310.0 306.4 -3.6 9.0 -1.2 3.0
Natural resources 335.6 342.2 6.6 5.3 2.0 1.6
Utilities 148.9 141.2 -7.7 -11.3 -5.2 -7.4
Construction 1,260.3 1,254.5 -5.8 33.1 -0.5 2.7
Manufacturing 1,786.7 1,785.9 -0.8 57.4 0.0 3.3
Services-producing sector 13,386.6 13,456.2 69.6 189.6 0.5 1.4
Trade 2,653.2 2,636.7 -16.5 -51.6 -0.6 -1.9
Transportation and warehousing 830.0 836.6 6.6 59.6 0.8 7.7
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,075.0 1,093.7 18.7 -8.1 1.7 -0.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,296.9 1,298.2 1.3 35.0 0.1 2.8
Business, building and other support services 665.7 682.9 17.2 14.3 2.6 2.1
Educational services 1,231.8 1,240.2 8.4 17.0 0.7 1.4
Health care and social assistance 2,068.0 2,075.7 7.7 72.2 0.4 3.6
Information, culture and recreation 772.2 779.4 7.2 3.0 0.9 0.4
Accommodation and food services 1,080.6 1,084.4 3.8 18.3 0.4 1.7
Other services 749.0 759.8 10.8 3.5 1.4 0.5
Public administration 964.2 968.5 4.3 26.3 0.4 2.8
1.
North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s):
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.