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

Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) – Seasonally adjusted
  September 2012 October
2012		 September to October 2012 October 2011 to October 2012 September to October 2012 October 2011 to October 2012
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,881.3 14,897.9 16.6 230.9 0.1 1.6
Self-employed 2,684.4 2,669.5 -14.9 -1.9 -0.6 -0.1
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,602.1 3,639.0 36.9 74.1 1.0 2.1
Private 11,279.2 11,258.9 -20.3 156.8 -0.2 1.4
All industries 17,565.7 17,567.5 1.8 229.0 0.0 1.3
Goods-producing sector 3,890.7 3,871.4 -19.3 119.3 -0.5 3.2
Agriculture 315.6 299.4 -16.2 -6.2 -5.1 -2.0
Natural resources2 365.5 365.2 -0.3 20.4 -0.1 5.9
Utilities 151.1 141.8 -9.3 8.8 -6.2 6.6
Construction 1,264.0 1,267.5 3.5 7.6 0.3 0.6
Manufacturing 1,794.4 1,797.5 3.1 88.8 0.2 5.2
Services-producing sector 13,675.0 13,696.0 21.0 109.6 0.2 0.8
Trade 2,653.6 2,651.5 -2.1 -34.7 -0.1 -1.3
Transportation and warehousing 860.0 852.3 -7.7 3.5 -0.9 0.4
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,111.1 1,112.3 1.2 39.8 0.1 3.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,300.9 1,301.9 1.0 -27.1 0.1 -2.0
Business, building and other support services 700.0 695.8 -4.2 10.7 -0.6 1.6
Educational services 1,298.4 1,314.6 16.2 84.4 1.2 6.9
Health care and social assistance 2,136.8 2,145.4 8.6 30.4 0.4 1.4
Information, culture and recreation 788.2 791.6 3.4 14.9 0.4 1.9
Accommodation and food services 1,097.3 1,083.5 -13.8 -37.9 -1.3 -3.4
Other services 781.8 791.9 10.1 39.7 1.3 5.3
Public administration 946.9 955.4 8.5 -13.9 0.9 -1.4
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.