Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2012 |
April 2013r |
May 2013p |
April to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | April to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,238.5 | 15,347.2 | 15,355.7 | 8.5 | 117.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 38.7 | 38.0 | 36.7 | -1.3 | -2.0 | -3.5 | -5.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 219.9 | 223.4 | 225.3 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Utilities | 123.2 | 120.3 | 117.8 | -2.5 | -5.4 | -2.1 | -4.4 |
| Construction | 888.4 | 923.8 | 916.0 | -7.8 | 27.6 | -0.8 | 3.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,490.0 | 1,482.9 | 1,476.5 | -6.4 | -13.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 752.2 | 761.9 | 761.5 | -0.4 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Retail trade | 1,875.3 | 1,873.4 | 1,877.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 700.6 | 708.6 | 712.6 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 332.7 | 327.7 | 327.0 | -0.7 | -5.7 | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 697.2 | 699.7 | 699.0 | -0.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 257.5 | 266.3 | 267.7 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 797.9 | 801.5 | 802.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 111.8 | 106.6 | 107.7 | 1.1 | -4.1 | 1.0 | -3.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 755.8 | 752.8 | 749.5 | -3.3 | -6.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Educational services | 1,166.4 | 1,194.3 | 1,196.3 | 2.0 | 29.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,691.4 | 1,710.8 | 1,719.4 | 8.6 | 28.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 250.0 | 247.6 | 247.4 | -0.2 | -2.6 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,113.7 | 1,148.0 | 1,153.9 | 5.9 | 40.2 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 521.5 | 529.4 | 529.5 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Public administration | 1,048.8 | 1,038.7 | 1,038.0 | -0.7 | -10.8 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 211.3 | 213.8 | 215.0 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 65.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -3.1 | -7.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.5 | 401.4 | 399.0 | -2.4 | -4.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| New Brunswick | 314.8 | 309.9 | 308.4 | -1.5 | -6.4 | -0.5 | -2.0 |
| Quebec | 3,467.2 | 3,474.1 | 3,473.3 | -0.8 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Ontario | 5,808.5 | 5,820.6 | 5,827.7 | 7.1 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Manitoba | 572.5 | 584.0 | 585.8 | 1.8 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 467.6 | 476.2 | 475.3 | -0.9 | 7.7 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| Alberta | 1,924.5 | 1,971.1 | 1,978.8 | 7.7 | 54.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| British Columbia | 1,942.7 | 1,973.0 | 1,971.3 | -1.7 | 28.6 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Yukon | 21.3 | 21.1 | 21.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.4 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Nunavut | 11.0 | 11.5 | 11.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 3.4 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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