Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| December 2012 | November 2013r | December 2013p | November to December 2013 | December 2012 to December 2013 | November to December 2013 | December 2012 to December 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,307.9 | 15,479.6 | 15,463.2 | -16.4 | 155.2 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 224.1 | 227.0 | 230.0 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Utilities | 120.0 | 117.3 | 116.4 | -0.9 | -3.6 | -0.7 | -3.0 |
| Construction | 913.8 | 931.1 | 928.9 | -2.2 | 15.1 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Manufacturing | 1,489.4 | 1,464.8 | 1,466.1 | 1.3 | -23.3 | 0.1 | -1.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 761.7 | 766.2 | 767.4 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Retail trade | 1,860.2 | 1,881.1 | 1,882.4 | 1.3 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 711.7 | 719.8 | 722.6 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 324.0 | 323.7 | 317.9 | -5.8 | -6.1 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
| Finance and insurance | 701.5 | 699.4 | 703.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 254.5 | 271.9 | 273.3 | 1.4 | 18.8 | 0.5 | 7.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 800.4 | 813.0 | 813.2 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 107.3 | 105.7 | 104.7 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -0.9 | -2.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 758.4 | 770.5 | 765.9 | -4.6 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 1.0 |
| Educational services | 1,179.2 | 1,216.9 | 1,209.9 | -7.0 | 30.7 | -0.6 | 2.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,698.2 | 1,725.1 | 1,730.4 | 5.3 | 32.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 251.4 | 253.1 | 252.9 | -0.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,128.7 | 1,155.8 | 1,156.4 | 0.6 | 27.7 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 524.7 | 530.1 | 529.3 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Public administration | 1,047.9 | 1,048.8 | 1,044.5 | -4.3 | -3.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 213.2 | 215.2 | 214.5 | -0.7 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.7 | 62.7 | 62.9 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 400.7 | 399.6 | 398.7 | -0.9 | -2.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| New Brunswick | 309.8 | 305.9 | 301.7 | -4.2 | -8.1 | -1.4 | -2.6 |
| Quebec | 3,481.4 | 3,477.0 | 3,471.2 | -5.8 | -10.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Ontario | 5,827.0 | 5,880.0 | 5,873.7 | -6.3 | 46.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Manitoba | 573.3 | 583.9 | 581.2 | -2.7 | 7.9 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 470.8 | 480.9 | 480.2 | -0.7 | 9.4 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Alberta | 1,947.8 | 2,016.1 | 2,020.2 | 4.1 | 72.4 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| British Columbia | 1,958.4 | 1,997.9 | 1,997.1 | -0.8 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Yukon | 20.9 | 20.8 | 21.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.9 | 27.8 | 28.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 2.2 | -1.7 |
| Nunavut | 12.0 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table 281-0063.
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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