Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2012 |
February 2013r |
March 2013p |
February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,115.5 | 15,318.5 | 15,296.5 | -22.1 | 180.9 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.7 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 0.5 | -3.3 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 216.1 | 226.0 | 224.0 | -2.0 | 7.9 | -0.9 | 3.7 |
| Utilities | 123.8 | 121.4 | 120.4 | -1.0 | -3.4 | -0.9 | -2.7 |
| Construction | 877.8 | 927.5 | 929.1 | 1.6 | 51.3 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,487.4 | 1,484.5 | 1,487.6 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 749.5 | 762.6 | 763.2 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Retail trade | 1,862.3 | 1,877.8 | 1,875.9 | -1.9 | 13.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 692.3 | 707.1 | 708.1 | 1.0 | 15.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 334.4 | 322.9 | 322.6 | -0.3 | -11.8 | -0.1 | -3.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 696.5 | 697.7 | 699.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 251.9 | 261.5 | 263.1 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 785.5 | 797.3 | 792.8 | -4.5 | 7.3 | -0.6 | 0.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 108.1 | 107.2 | 108.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 742.7 | 750.9 | 749.3 | -1.6 | 6.6 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Educational services | 1,166.5 | 1,187.7 | 1,192.2 | 4.5 | 25.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,681.4 | 1,707.6 | 1,704.0 | -3.6 | 22.6 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 250.2 | 252.1 | 250.9 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,101.6 | 1,130.7 | 1,129.9 | -0.8 | 28.3 | -0.1 | 2.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 519.0 | 527.3 | 520.6 | -6.7 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
| Public administration | 1,055.0 | 1,046.2 | 1,041.9 | -4.3 | -13.1 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 208.9 | 214.3 | 214.0 | -0.3 | 5.1 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 64.0 | 63.5 | 63.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.0 | 401.3 | 403.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| New Brunswick | 314.4 | 309.5 | 309.4 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| Quebec | 3,442.9 | 3,475.7 | 3,454.8 | -20.9 | 11.9 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Ontario | 5,771.4 | 5,819.1 | 5,809.9 | -9.2 | 38.5 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Manitoba | 571.2 | 580.1 | 583.4 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 462.4 | 473.0 | 474.7 | 1.7 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Alberta | 1,891.6 | 1,961.5 | 1,962.3 | 0.8 | 70.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| British Columbia | 1,925.3 | 1,959.7 | 1,960.6 | 0.9 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Yukon | 20.7 | 20.8 | 20.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.7 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Nunavut | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.8 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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