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

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Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) – Seasonally adjusted
  December 2012 January 2013 December 2012 to January 2013 January 2012 to January 2013 December 2012 to January 2013 January 2012 to January 2013
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 15,016.0 14,970.2 -45.8 252.6 -0.3 1.7
Self-employed 2,651.6 2,675.5 23.9 33.8 0.9 1.3
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,648.5 3,621.5 -27.0 42.4 -0.7 1.2
Private 11,367.5 11,348.7 -18.8 210.2 -0.2 1.9
All industries 17,667.6 17,645.7 -21.9 286.4 -0.1 1.6
Goods-producing sector 3,879.4 3,862.3 -17.1 45.3 -0.4 1.2
Agriculture 313.3 312.3 -1.0 6.0 -0.3 2.0
Natural resources2 357.4 357.1 -0.3 -5.2 -0.1 -1.4
Utilities 145.0 133.7 -11.3 -5.2 -7.8 -3.7
Construction 1,276.5 1,293.6 17.1 32.4 1.3 2.6
Manufacturing 1,787.2 1,765.6 -21.6 17.3 -1.2 1.0
Services-producing sector 13,788.2 13,783.4 -4.8 241.1 0.0 1.8
Trade 2,690.8 2,689.9 -0.9 33.2 0.0 1.2
Transportation and warehousing 860.1 864.7 4.6 13.7 0.5 1.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,119.5 1,109.2 -10.3 76.0 -0.9 7.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,283.3 1,300.5 17.2 -10.4 1.3 -0.8
Business, building and other support services 698.9 696.0 -2.9 21.5 -0.4 3.2
Educational services 1,323.8 1,292.9 -30.9 46.7 -2.3 3.7
Health care and social assistance 2,173.9 2,165.9 -8.0 66.4 -0.4 3.2
Information, culture and recreation 795.4 791.8 -3.6 -0.3 -0.5 0.0
Accommodation and food services 1,112.5 1,122.2 9.7 13.0 0.9 1.2
Other services 776.6 781.5 4.9 -15.8 0.6 -2.0
Public administration 953.3 968.7 15.4 -3.0 1.6 -0.3
North American Industry Classification System.
Also referred to as forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas.
Note(s): 
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.