Table 2
Number of employees
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| Industry Group (North American Industry Classification System) | December 2010 | March 2010 | February 2011r | March 2011p | February to March 2011 | March 2010 to March 2011 | December 2010 to March 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | |||||||
| thousands | % change | ||||||
| Sector aggregate | 14,842.2 | 14,613.3 | 14,832.9 | 14,854.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 39.8 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Mining and quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 197.3 | 180.2 | 206.3 | 207.5 | 0.6 | 15.2 | 5.2 |
| Utilities | 120.2 | 117.1 | 121.1 | 120.9 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Construction | 834.4 | 819.7 | 844.2 | 846.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Manufacturing | 1,469.3 | 1,463.9 | 1,475.4 | 1,479.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 735.1 | 724.2 | 741.8 | 741.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Retail trade | 1,864.1 | 1,848.8 | 1,859.4 | 1,859.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 675.6 | 674.0 | 677.6 | 676.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Information and cultural industries | 333.2 | 322.7 | 327.6 | 324.5 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -2.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 677.7 | 682.2 | 679.3 | 681.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 248.9 | 240.3 | 247.3 | 245.3 | -0.8 | 2.1 | -1.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 764.5 | 752.6 | 768.1 | 770.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 105.8 | 107.8 | 104.4 | 103.6 | -0.8 | -3.9 | -2.1 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 734.2 | 730.4 | 736.9 | 738.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Educational services | 1,167.8 | 1,158.2 | 1,164.2 | 1,165.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,634.5 | 1,612.1 | 1,632.8 | 1,635.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 244.9 | 243.8 | 245.6 | 244.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,066.8 | 1,062.8 | 1,068.1 | 1,068.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 510.9 | 504.4 | 511.4 | 511.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Public administration | 1,053.2 | 1,047.4 | 1,052.4 | 1,055.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 203.9 | 197.5 | 203.2 | 203.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 64.6 | 63.7 | 64.3 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 411.5 | 404.4 | 407.0 | 408.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| New Brunswick | 321.9 | 318.1 | 316.4 | 318.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -1.2 |
| Quebec | 3,406.7 | 3,367.3 | 3,401.8 | 3,407.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Ontario | 5,690.3 | 5,606.0 | 5,700.7 | 5,706.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Manitoba | 561.3 | 554.8 | 561.5 | 561.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 446.5 | 437.5 | 445.8 | 445.0 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Alberta | 1,770.0 | 1,722.8 | 1,771.8 | 1,775.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| British Columbia | 1,906.1 | 1,884.0 | 1,900.8 | 1,904.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Yukon | 20.1 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 20.3 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Northwest Territories¹ | 27.8 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Nunavut¹ | 11.4 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -1.8 |
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