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

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)1 – Seasonally adjusted
  July 2011 August 2011 July to August 2011 August 2010 to August 2011 July to August 2011 August 2010 to August 2011
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,689.5 14,690.9 1.4 262.0 0.0 1.8
Self-employed 2,654.7 2,647.8 -6.9 -39.1 -0.3 -1.5
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,518.8 3,540.8 22.0 8.7 0.6 0.2
Private 11,170.7 11,150.1 -20.6 253.3 -0.2 2.3
All industries 17,344.2 17,338.7 -5.5 222.9 0.0 1.3
Goods-producing sector 3,835.7 3,795.6 -40.1 37.9 -1.0 1.0
Agriculture 298.9 300.9 2.0 2.5 0.7 0.8
Natural resources2 326.2 314.7 -11.5 -25.7 -3.5 -7.5
Utilities 141.0 131.8 -9.2 -16.5 -6.5 -11.1
Construction 1,290.7 1,266.4 -24.3 37.4 -1.9 3.0
Manufacturing 1,778.8 1,781.9 3.1 40.4 0.2 2.3
Services-producing sector 13,508.5 13,543.1 34.6 185.0 0.3 1.4
Trade 2,696.6 2,690.0 -6.6 5.5 -0.2 0.2
Transportation and warehousing 869.0 855.5 -13.5 50.9 -1.6 6.3
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,106.7 1,109.3 2.6 35.4 0.2 3.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,294.6 1,298.1 3.5 -14.2 0.3 -1.1
Business, building and other support services 682.5 680.3 -2.2 1.6 -0.3 0.2
Educational services 1,186.0 1,195.5 9.5 -23.5 0.8 -1.9
Health care and social assistance 2,058.0 2,108.1 50.1 59.7 2.4 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 804.7 793.3 -11.4 32.9 -1.4 4.3
Accommodation and food services 1,103.4 1,097.3 -6.1 46.8 -0.6 4.5
Other services 745.8 753.9 8.1 -4.8 1.1 -0.6
Public administration 961.4 961.9 0.5 -5.2 0.1 -0.5
1.
North American Industry Classification System.
2.
Also referred to as forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.