Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| November 2022 |
October 2023r |
November 2023p |
October to November 2023 | November 2022 to November 2023 | October to November 2023 | November 2022 to November 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 17,748.4 | 18,061.5 | 17,973.1 | -88.3 | 224.8 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.6 | 37.1 | 37.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 209.1 | 212.4 | 212.8 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Utilities | 129.6 | 134.1 | 133.9 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| Construction | 1,143.5 | 1,165.9 | 1,164.1 | -1.7 | 20.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,561.8 | 1,562.9 | 1,560.8 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 819.3 | 824.2 | 819.2 | -5.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| Retail trade | 2,007.3 | 2,016.6 | 2,009.5 | -7.0 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 821.3 | 840.3 | 840.3 | -0.0 | 18.9 | -0.0 | 2.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 388.7 | 356.3 | 355.5 | -0.8 | -33.2 | -0.2 | -8.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 825.2 | 840.5 | 834.6 | -5.9 | 9.4 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 289.5 | 291.0 | 289.3 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,196.2 | 1,219.4 | 1,218.2 | -1.2 | 22.0 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 122.5 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -1.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 837.3 | 833.4 | 831.3 | -2.1 | -6.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Educational services | 1,406.8 | 1,451.7 | 1,388.8 | -62.9 | -18.0 | -4.3 | -1.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,241.6 | 2,331.7 | 2,338.3 | 6.7 | 96.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 299.6 | 313.9 | 313.0 | -0.9 | 13.4 | -0.3 | 4.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,279.7 | 1,303.1 | 1,297.5 | -5.6 | 17.8 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 547.0 | 564.8 | 565.3 | 0.5 | 18.3 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Public administration | 1,242.7 | 1,293.0 | 1,296.9 | 3.9 | 54.2 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 218.5 | 221.2 | 220.6 | -0.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 75.4 | 77.5 | 77.2 | -0.3 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 440.3 | 454.1 | 449.8 | -4.3 | 9.4 | -0.9 | 2.1 |
| New Brunswick | 348.9 | 353.4 | 355.4 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Quebec | 4,016.0 | 4,066.4 | 3,990.7 | -75.7 | -25.3 | -1.9 | -0.6 |
| Ontario | 6,880.0 | 6,996.9 | 6,991.6 | -5.3 | 111.7 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Manitoba | 631.4 | 642.4 | 641.6 | -0.8 | 10.2 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 498.9 | 507.5 | 505.7 | -1.8 | 6.8 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Alberta | 2,066.1 | 2,124.6 | 2,123.3 | -1.3 | 57.2 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| British Columbia | 2,500.7 | 2,545.9 | 2,545.1 | -0.7 | 44.5 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| Yukon | 24.2 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.8 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.4 | -2.1 |
| Nunavut | 20.1 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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