Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| November 2016 |
October 2017r |
November 2017p |
October to November 2017 | November 2016 to November 2017 | October to November 2017 | November 2016 to November 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 16,041.4 | 16,351.1 | 16,367.1 | 16.1 | 325.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 40.1 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -2.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 187.4 | 203.4 | 204.3 | 0.9 | 16.9 | 0.4 | 9.0 |
| Utilities | 119.4 | 120.8 | 121.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Construction | 973.0 | 1,002.5 | 1,006.7 | 4.3 | 33.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Manufacturing | 1,487.1 | 1,518.6 | 1,518.7 | 0.1 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 768.8 | 781.0 | 781.4 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Retail trade | 1,976.2 | 1,983.6 | 1,980.8 | -2.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 742.5 | 754.4 | 757.3 | 2.8 | 14.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Information and cultural industries | 337.7 | 332.0 | 332.7 | 0.7 | -5.1 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 727.3 | 725.6 | 726.9 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 291.9 | 295.7 | 295.1 | -0.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 870.9 | 897.7 | 898.7 | 1.0 | 27.8 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 96.1 | 97.1 | 96.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 793.8 | 803.5 | 802.9 | -0.6 | 9.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Educational services | 1,258.2 | 1,295.8 | 1,288.7 | -7.1 | 30.5 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,898.5 | 1,929.6 | 1,933.9 | 4.3 | 35.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 289.4 | 292.2 | 292.6 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,281.1 | 1,307.2 | 1,305.5 | -1.7 | 24.4 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 535.3 | 543.3 | 542.3 | -1.0 | 7.0 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Public administration | 1,068.9 | 1,089.3 | 1,096.6 | 7.3 | 27.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 222.7 | 219.6 | 218.2 | -1.3 | -4.5 | -0.6 | -2.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.9 | 66.9 | 65.6 | -1.3 | 1.7 | -2.0 | 2.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 403.7 | 408.8 | 407.0 | -1.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
| New Brunswick | 308.0 | 310.8 | 312.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Quebec | 3,558.9 | 3,618.1 | 3,631.9 | 13.9 | 73.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Ontario | 6,246.3 | 6,364.4 | 6,370.0 | 5.6 | 123.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Manitoba | 595.0 | 600.5 | 602.8 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 477.0 | 476.2 | 473.4 | -2.8 | -3.6 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| Alberta | 1,950.7 | 1,997.1 | 1,996.0 | -1.1 | 45.3 | -0.1 | 2.3 |
| British Columbia | 2,152.3 | 2,223.9 | 2,224.9 | 1.1 | 72.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Yukon | 21.5 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.2 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Nunavut | 15.0 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9.1 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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