Table 19.2
Temporary and permanent employees, Canada, 1997 to 2003

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  1997 2003 Growth 1997 to 2003 Contribution to growth
1997 to 2003
thousands percent thousands percent percent
Total employees 11,421 100.0 13,333 100.0 16.7 100.0
Permanent 10,125 88.6 11,673 87.5 15.3 81.0
Temporary 1,296 11.4 1,660 12.5 28.1 19.0
Contract 592 5.2 797 6.0 34.6 10.7
Seasonal 328 2.9 392 2.9 19.4 3.3
Casual 339 3.0 437 3.3 29.1 5.1
Agency 28 0.2 27 0.2 -0.6 0.0
Others 11 0.1 8 0.1 -27.8 -0.2
Source: Labour Force Survey (Galarneau 2005:6).
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, New Frontiers of Research on Retirement, catalogue number 75-511-XWE.