Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
February 2013 | January 2014r | February 2014p | January to February 2014 | February 2013 to February 2014 | January to February 2014 | February 2013 to February 2014 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
Sector aggregate1 | 15,338.7 | 15,482.1 | 15,470.3 | -11.8 | 131.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
Forestry, logging and support | 38.6 | 39.4 | 39.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 226.8 | 223.9 | 230.2 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
Utilities | 121.2 | 117.6 | 117.5 | -0.1 | -3.7 | -0.1 | -3.1 |
Construction | 946.2 | 961.8 | 969.1 | 7.3 | 22.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
Manufacturing | 1,496.2 | 1,480.3 | 1,480.8 | 0.5 | -15.4 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
Wholesale trade | 763.6 | 772.1 | 773.2 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Retail trade | 1,911.5 | 1,923.1 | 1,918.0 | -5.1 | 6.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Transportation and warehousing | 710.0 | 726.0 | 726.2 | 0.2 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Information and cultural industries | 323.9 | 320.0 | 320.4 | 0.4 | -3.5 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
Finance and insurance | 697.8 | 703.8 | 707.6 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 263.3 | 273.4 | 269.5 | -3.9 | 6.2 | -1.4 | 2.4 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 812.4 | 826.1 | 821.9 | -4.2 | 9.5 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
Management of companies and enterprises | 107.1 | 102.8 | 102.6 | -0.2 | -4.5 | -0.2 | -4.3 |
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 759.6 | 774.6 | 774.9 | 0.3 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Educational services | 1,191.3 | 1,217.2 | 1,211.0 | -6.2 | 19.7 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
Health care and social assistance | 1,735.6 | 1,767.8 | 1,771.5 | 3.7 | 35.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 254.0 | 256.2 | 256.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Accommodation and food services | 1,161.4 | 1,187.7 | 1,187.9 | 0.2 | 26.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Other services (excluding public administration) | 535.9 | 542.5 | 540.3 | -2.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
Public administration | 1,043.6 | 1,048.9 | 1,046.6 | -2.3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Provinces and territories | |||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 214.8 | 215.4 | 216.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Prince Edward Island | 63.2 | 63.1 | 63.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Nova Scotia | 403.3 | 398.0 | 398.4 | 0.4 | -4.9 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
New Brunswick | 309.7 | 304.9 | 302.4 | -2.5 | -7.3 | -0.8 | -2.4 |
Quebec | 3,478.5 | 3,469.7 | 3,469.1 | -0.6 | -9.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Ontario | 5,822.0 | 5,893.3 | 5,885.2 | -8.1 | 63.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
Manitoba | 582.1 | 579.9 | 574.6 | -5.3 | -7.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
Saskatchewan | 474.1 | 481.0 | 481.4 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Alberta | 1,964.2 | 2,023.4 | 2,027.5 | 4.1 | 63.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
British Columbia | 1,965.9 | 1,993.1 | 1,990.8 | -2.3 | 24.9 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
Yukon | 20.9 | 21.6 | 21.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 3.0 |
Northwest Territories | 27.9 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
Nunavut | 12.1 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -6.1 |
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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