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

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) – Seasonally adjusted
  February 2012 March 2012 February to
March 2012		 March 2011 to
March 2012		 February to
March 2012		 March 2011 to
March 2012
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,703.9 14,767.5 63.6 215.1 0.4 1.5
Self-employed 2,650.2 2,669.0 18.8 -17.9 0.7 -0.7
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,561.5 3,582.4 20.9 23.7 0.6 0.7
Private 11,142.5 11,185.1 42.6 191.3 0.4 1.7
All industries 17,354.2 17,436.5 82.3 197.2 0.5 1.1
Goods-producing sector 3,821.0 3,845.9 24.9 8.0 0.7 0.2
Agriculture 303.5 300.3 -3.2 -8.8 -1.1 -2.8
Natural resources2 366.0 372.1 6.1 37.0 1.7 11.0
Utilities 135.8 137.4 1.6 -10.8 1.2 -7.3
Construction 1,265.2 1,273.9 8.7 12.9 0.7 1.0
Manufacturing 1,750.5 1,762.3 11.8 -22.2 0.7 -1.2
Services-producing sector 13,533.1 13,590.6 57.5 189.2 0.4 1.4
Trade 2,636.7 2,625.9 -10.8 -30.9 -0.4 -1.2
Transportation and warehousing 830.8 841.5 10.7 9.2 1.3 1.1
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,070.3 1,073.6 3.3 -7.1 0.3 -0.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,303.2 1,313.7 10.5 17.6 0.8 1.4
Business, building and other support services 683.6 683.9 0.3 9.3 0.0 1.4
Educational services 1,259.9 1,235.3 -24.6 7.3 -2.0 0.6
Health care and social assistance 2,080.6 2,112.1 31.5 42.1 1.5 2.0
Information, culture and recreation 796.5 824.8 28.3 52.1 3.6 6.7
Accommodation and food services 1,110.7 1,105.7 -5.0 26.9 -0.5 2.5
Other services 798.4 796.7 -1.7 48.0 -0.2 6.4
Public administration 962.4 977.4 15.0 14.8 1.6 1.5
1.
North American Industry Classification System.
2.
Also referred to as forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas.
Note(s): 
Related to CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.