Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| April 2012 |
March 2013r |
April 2013p |
March to April 2013 | April 2012 to April 2013 | March to April 2013 | April 2012 to April 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,158.8 | 15,348.3 | 15,353.8 | 5.5 | 194.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.6 | 38.7 | 38.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -3.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 217.3 | 224.1 | 223.2 | -0.9 | 5.9 | -0.4 | 2.7 |
| Utilities | 122.5 | 120.7 | 121.1 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| Construction | 882.2 | 935.6 | 924.5 | -11.1 | 42.3 | -1.2 | 4.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,488.9 | 1,489.7 | 1,485.4 | -4.3 | -3.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 748.3 | 766.5 | 762.4 | -4.1 | 14.1 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| Retail trade | 1,871.0 | 1,879.9 | 1,875.3 | -4.6 | 4.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 693.1 | 709.4 | 709.4 | 0.0 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 332.7 | 322.3 | 322.1 | -0.2 | -10.6 | -0.1 | -3.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 695.3 | 699.8 | 698.4 | -1.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 251.9 | 265.9 | 265.9 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 791.2 | 799.1 | 801.5 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 109.9 | 107.5 | 106.8 | -0.7 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -2.8 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 747.4 | 753.7 | 753.9 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Educational services | 1,166.7 | 1,193.5 | 1,199.1 | 5.6 | 32.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,685.2 | 1,707.0 | 1,710.0 | 3.0 | 24.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 249.5 | 250.5 | 245.6 | -4.9 | -3.9 | -2.0 | -1.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,112.4 | 1,139.2 | 1,148.2 | 9.0 | 35.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 516.7 | 527.1 | 529.4 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Public administration | 1,050.7 | 1,042.7 | 1,039.1 | -3.6 | -11.6 | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 210.7 | 214.1 | 213.5 | -0.6 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 64.9 | 63.3 | 62.4 | -0.9 | -2.5 | -1.5 | -3.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.6 | 402.9 | 401.4 | -1.5 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| New Brunswick | 314.1 | 309.7 | 310.6 | 0.9 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| Quebec | 3,452.4 | 3,473.1 | 3,477.9 | 4.8 | 25.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Ontario | 5,785.5 | 5,829.3 | 5,828.2 | -1.1 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Manitoba | 572.1 | 583.3 | 583.1 | -0.2 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 465.5 | 475.0 | 475.8 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Alberta | 1,896.3 | 1,967.1 | 1,968.4 | 1.3 | 72.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| British Columbia | 1,933.2 | 1,969.6 | 1,971.9 | 2.3 | 38.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Yukon | 21.0 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.8 | 28.2 | 28.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
| Nunavut | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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