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
  May 2012 June 2012 May to June 2012 June 2011 to June 2012 May to June 2012 June 2011 to June 2012
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,818.5 14,831.3 12.8 169.8 0.1 1.2
Self-employed 2,683.9 2,678.4 -5.5 11.3 -0.2 0.4
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,570.1 3,609.0 38.9 21.2 1.1 0.6
Private 11,248.4 11,222.4 -26.0 148.7 -0.2 1.3
All industries 17,502.4 17,509.7 7.3 181.1 0.0 1.0
Goods-producing sector 3,927.0 3,905.8 -21.2 88.0 -0.5 2.3
Agriculture 321.2 301.5 -19.7 -6.2 -6.1 -2.0
Natural resources2 378.9 373.8 -5.1 36.7 -1.3 10.9
Utilities 133.0 140.4 7.4 -2.6 5.6 -1.8
Construction 1,271.5 1,268.5 -3.0 6.4 -0.2 0.5
Manufacturing 1,822.5 1,821.7 -0.8 53.8 0.0 3.0
Services-producing sector 13,575.4 13,603.8 28.4 93.0 0.2 0.7
Trade 2,631.1 2,636.4 5.3 -37.8 0.2 -1.4
Transportation and warehousing 852.2 845.3 -6.9 1.4 -0.8 0.2
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,074.6 1,088.5 13.9 -11.1 1.3 -1.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,298.8 1,295.8 -3.0 1.7 -0.2 0.1
Business, building and other support services 672.1 696.3 24.2 13.6 3.6 2.0
Educational services 1,277.8 1,297.1 19.3 83.2 1.5 6.9
Health care and social assistance 2,106.4 2,126.3 19.9 28.6 0.9 1.4
Information, culture and recreation 789.0 758.0 -31.0 -39.8 -3.9 -5.0
Accommodation and food services 1,109.6 1,096.1 -13.5 4.1 -1.2 0.4
Other services 813.4 806.2 -7.2 62.2 -0.9 8.4
Public administration 950.7 957.8 7.1 -13.2 0.7 -1.4
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.