Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) – Seasonally adjusted
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| April 2012 | May 2012 | April to May 2012 | May 2011 to May 2012 | April to May 2012 | May 2011 to May 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | change in thousands | % change | ||||
| Class of worker | ||||||
| Employees | 14,834.1 | 14,818.5 | -15.6 | 220.4 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Self-employed | 2,660.6 | 2,683.9 | 23.3 | -17.0 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Public/private sector employees | ||||||
| Public | 3,563.2 | 3,570.1 | 6.9 | 28.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Private | 11,270.9 | 11,248.4 | -22.5 | 192.3 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| All industries | 17,494.7 | 17,502.4 | 7.7 | 203.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,915.9 | 3,927.0 | 11.1 | 114.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Agriculture | 310.5 | 321.2 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 |
| Natural resources2 | 383.1 | 378.9 | -4.2 | 40.8 | -1.1 | 12.1 |
| Utilities | 137.7 | 133.0 | -4.7 | -13.5 | -3.4 | -9.2 |
| Construction | 1,298.5 | 1,271.5 | -27.0 | 13.4 | -2.1 | 1.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,786.1 | 1,822.5 | 36.4 | 58.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| Services-producing sector | 13,578.8 | 13,575.4 | -3.4 | 88.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Trade | 2,607.5 | 2,631.1 | 23.6 | -41.1 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 853.5 | 852.2 | -1.3 | 24.5 | -0.2 | 3.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,083.8 | 1,074.6 | -9.2 | -17.1 | -0.8 | -1.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,311.3 | 1,298.8 | -12.5 | -9.7 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Business, building and other support services | 681.2 | 672.1 | -9.1 | -13.2 | -1.3 | -1.9 |
| Educational services | 1,252.1 | 1,277.8 | 25.7 | 67.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,110.4 | 2,106.4 | -4.0 | 16.1 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 816.3 | 789.0 | -27.3 | -4.3 | -3.3 | -0.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,110.8 | 1,109.6 | -1.2 | 20.8 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Other services | 806.9 | 813.4 | 6.5 | 64.1 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| Public administration | 945.0 | 950.7 | 5.7 | -18.8 | 0.6 | -1.9 |
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