Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| April 2013 | March 2014r | April 2014p | March to April 2014 | April 2013 to April 2014 | March to April 2014 | April 2013 to April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,351.4 | 15,485.6 | 15,467.1 | -18.5 | 115.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 38.7 | 39.1 | 39.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 224.0 | 230.2 | 231.2 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Utilities | 120.4 | 118.6 | 120.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Construction | 945.1 | 960.5 | 956.0 | -4.5 | 10.9 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,491.9 | 1,473.0 | 1,467.6 | -5.4 | -24.3 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 763.3 | 772.1 | 773.7 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Retail trade | 1,906.4 | 1,927.8 | 1,928.5 | 0.7 | 22.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 711.1 | 724.5 | 724.9 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Information and cultural industries | 328.8 | 319.3 | 316.0 | -3.3 | -12.8 | -1.0 | -3.9 |
| Finance and insurance | 699.3 | 703.3 | 704.2 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 267.5 | 273.2 | 274.5 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 815.5 | 827.1 | 828.6 | 1.5 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 106.2 | 102.6 | 102.6 | 0.0 | -3.6 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 760.0 | 775.1 | 773.3 | -1.8 | 13.3 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Educational services | 1,197.2 | 1,211.4 | 1,214.0 | 2.6 | 16.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,737.7 | 1,767.4 | 1,769.0 | 1.6 | 31.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 248.7 | 254.1 | 250.4 | -3.7 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 0.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,174.1 | 1,189.6 | 1,185.8 | -3.8 | 11.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 537.8 | 541.7 | 540.9 | -0.8 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Public administration | 1,036.7 | 1,041.2 | 1,036.4 | -4.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 213.9 | 216.1 | 215.9 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62.4 | 63.2 | 63.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.1 | 400.4 | 399.4 | -1.0 | -3.7 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| New Brunswick | 310.1 | 302.9 | 297.7 | -5.2 | -12.4 | -1.7 | -4.0 |
| Quebec | 3,472.2 | 3,474.0 | 3,456.9 | -17.1 | -15.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| Ontario | 5,820.6 | 5,877.1 | 5,874.6 | -2.5 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Manitoba | 585.1 | 577.5 | 578.2 | 0.7 | -6.9 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 476.6 | 484.2 | 480.4 | -3.8 | 3.8 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| Alberta | 1,971.4 | 2,029.2 | 2,034.6 | 5.4 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| British Columbia | 1,975.2 | 1,999.7 | 2,005.1 | 5.4 | 29.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Yukon | 21.2 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.1 | 27.9 | 27.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.7 |
| Nunavut | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
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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