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
  October
2012
November
2012
October to November 2012 November 2011 to November 2012 October to November 2012 November 2011 to November 2012
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,897.9 14,951.6 53.7 263.1 0.4 1.8
Self-employed 2,669.5 2,675.3 5.8 30.8 0.2 1.2
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,639.0 3,644.4 5.4 75.6 0.1 2.1
Private 11,258.9 11,307.1 48.2 187.4 0.4 1.7
All industries 17,567.5 17,626.8 59.3 293.8 0.3 1.7
Goods-producing sector 3,871.4 3,865.2 -6.2 85.8 -0.2 2.3
Agriculture 299.4 308.4 9.0 6.7 3.0 2.2
Natural resources2 365.2 371.4 6.2 17.5 1.7 4.9
Utilities 141.8 148.4 6.6 7.1 4.7 5.0
Construction 1,267.5 1,259.1 -8.4 -15.7 -0.7 -1.2
Manufacturing 1,797.5 1,777.9 -19.6 70.3 -1.1 4.1
Services-producing sector 13,696.0 13,761.7 65.7 208.0 0.5 1.5
Trade 2,651.5 2,676.8 25.3 21.7 1.0 0.8
Transportation and warehousing 852.3 838.7 -13.6 -12.0 -1.6 -1.4
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,112.3 1,117.0 4.7 52.2 0.4 4.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,301.9 1,324.7 22.8 -14.4 1.8 -1.1
Business, building and other support services 695.8 685.4 -10.4 26.7 -1.5 4.1
Educational services 1,314.6 1,314.2 -0.4 95.4 0.0 7.8
Health care and social assistance 2,145.4 2,156.3 10.9 37.2 0.5 1.8
Information, culture and recreation 791.6 794.5 2.9 26.6 0.4 3.5
Accommodation and food services 1,083.5 1,111.8 28.3 -6.6 2.6 -0.6
Other services 791.9 776.6 -15.3 -10.3 -1.9 -1.3
Public administration 955.4 965.8 10.4 -8.3 1.1 -0.9
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.