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
  November 2012 December 2012 November to December 2012 December 2011 to December 2012 November to December 2012 December 2011 to December 2012
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,951.6 15,014.1 62.5 334.3 0.4 2.3
Self-employed 2,675.3 2,652.5 -22.8 -22.4 -0.9 -0.8
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,644.4 3,647.6 3.2 92.3 0.1 2.6
Private 11,307.1 11,366.5 59.4 242.0 0.5 2.2
All industries 17,626.8 17,666.6 39.8 311.9 0.2 1.8
Goods-producing sector 3,865.2 3,880.4 15.2 86.5 0.4 2.3
Agriculture 308.4 313.8 5.4 7.5 1.8 2.4
Natural resources2 371.4 357.5 -13.9 2.2 -3.7 0.6
Utilities 148.4 145.0 -3.4 11.2 -2.3 8.4
Construction 1,259.1 1,276.9 17.8 12.0 1.4 0.9
Manufacturing 1,777.9 1,787.2 9.3 53.6 0.5 3.1
Services-producing sector 13,761.7 13,786.2 24.5 225.4 0.2 1.7
Trade 2,676.8 2,690.7 13.9 28.6 0.5 1.1
Transportation and warehousing 838.7 860.2 21.5 10.7 2.6 1.3
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,117.0 1,119.5 2.5 67.2 0.2 6.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,324.7 1,283.2 -41.5 -69.1 -3.1 -5.1
Business, building and other support services 685.4 697.4 12.0 36.4 1.8 5.5
Educational services 1,314.2 1,323.8 9.6 103.5 0.7 8.5
Health care and social assistance 2,156.3 2,173.5 17.2 61.7 0.8 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 794.5 795.4 0.9 22.8 0.1 3.0
Accommodation and food services 1,111.8 1,112.5 0.7 -7.8 0.1 -0.7
Other services 776.6 776.7 0.1 -6.0 0.0 -0.8
Public administration 965.8 953.2 -12.6 -22.7 -1.3 -2.3
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.