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Table 21.8 Employment, by sector and by province, 2008
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| Canada | N.L. | P.E.I. | N.S. | N.B. | Que. | Ont. | Man. | Sask. | Alta. | B.C. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||||||||
| All sectors | 17,125.8 | 220 | 70.2 | 453 | 366 | 3,881.7 | 6,687.3 | 607 | 512.7 | 2,013.3 | 2,314.3 |
| Goods-producing sector | 4,021.3 | 49.2 | 17.6 | 92.6 | 81.8 | 886.4 | 1,527.7 | 148 | 139.4 | 577.1 | 501.5 |
| Agriculture | 327.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 61.5 | 84.5 | 28.9 | 41.0 | 61.0 | 33.7 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas extraction | 340.1 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 32.7 | 38.1 | 6.3 | 25.2 | 149.2 | 45.4 |
| Utilities | 151.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 32.9 | 65.1 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 17.5 | 14.2 |
| Construction | 1,232.2 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 31.3 | 23.9 | 215.8 | 439.0 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 205.3 | 220.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,970.3 | 14.1 | 6.1 | 39.1 | 35.2 | 543.6 | 901.2 | 68.7 | 30.9 | 144.1 | 187.4 |
| Services-producing sector | 13,104.5 | 171 | 52.7 | 361 | 284 | 2,995.2 | 5,159.5 | 459 | 373.3 | 1,436.2 | 1,812.8 |
| Trade | 2,678.8 | 35.6 | 10.4 | 79.2 | 57.7 | 624.6 | 1,025.5 | 90.5 | 83.5 | 317.0 | 354.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 857.7 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 186.0 | 329.7 | 35.5 | 24.0 | 102.2 | 128.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 1,075.4 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 22.3 | 15.8 | 230.6 | 472.4 | 36.6 | 28.4 | 111.7 | 147.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,200.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 21.3 | 17.2 | 265.6 | 500.2 | 25.6 | 20.7 | 164.2 | 174.0 |
| Business, building and other support services | 686.5 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 25.9 | 19.4 | 136.9 | 299.0 | 18.0 | 11.4 | 63.9 | 101.2 |
| Educational services | 1,192.8 | 16.6 | 5.0 | 33.9 | 25.9 | 256.5 | 482.2 | 46.6 | 37.7 | 126.8 | 161.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,903.4 | 32.5 | 8.3 | 60.5 | 50.9 | 470.6 | 698.4 | 83.0 | 63.4 | 190.2 | 245.6 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 759.6 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 174.8 | 309.7 | 22.7 | 20.3 | 71.6 | 118.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,073.5 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 29.4 | 23.9 | 244.7 | 396.2 | 36.8 | 32.0 | 113.9 | 178.1 |
| Other services | 751.1 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 19.4 | 15.8 | 175.8 | 282.7 | 27.7 | 22.9 | 91.2 | 101.2 |
| Public administration | 925.7 | 18.6 | 7.6 | 30.3 | 25.5 | 229.1 | 363.5 | 35.6 | 29.2 | 83.4 | 102.9 |
| Notes: Population aged 15 and older. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. |
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| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008. | |||||||||||
