Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2014 |
April 2015r |
May 2015p |
April to May 2015 | May 2014 to May 2015 | April to May 2015 | May 2014 to May 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,562.7 | 15,721.8 | 15,738.3 | 16.5 | 175.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 37.9 | 41.2 | 41.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 10.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 231.6 | 217.0 | 213.2 | -3.8 | -18.4 | -1.7 | -7.9 |
| Utilities | 118.2 | 115.5 | 115.0 | -0.5 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -2.7 |
| Construction | 968.8 | 978.7 | 984.7 | 6.0 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,481.9 | 1,490.8 | 1,494.2 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 780.5 | 785.4 | 785.4 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Retail trade | 1,937.8 | 1,935.7 | 1,937.8 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 731.9 | 735.5 | 734.8 | -0.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 316.2 | 319.8 | 317.5 | -2.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 706.5 | 710.8 | 713.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 279.8 | 287.5 | 286.4 | -1.2 | 6.6 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 834.9 | 852.8 | 851.7 | -1.1 | 16.8 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 102.5 | 102.4 | 102.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 782.8 | 776.7 | 780.4 | 3.8 | -2.4 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Educational services | 1,213.3 | 1,232.8 | 1,229.7 | -3.0 | 16.4 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,775.7 | 1,810.5 | 1,806.0 | -4.4 | 30.3 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 255.0 | 260.9 | 265.0 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,195.7 | 1,222.8 | 1,232.1 | 9.3 | 36.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 546.2 | 548.8 | 545.3 | -3.5 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Public administration | 1,037.6 | 1,041.0 | 1,042.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 218.5 | 219.6 | 219.4 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62.3 | 62.1 | 61.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 401.6 | 399.3 | 401.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| New Brunswick | 302.3 | 301.3 | 298.2 | -3.1 | -4.1 | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| Quebec | 3,486.1 | 3,495.5 | 3,495.2 | -0.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Ontario | 5,910.6 | 6,015.4 | 6,026.0 | 10.6 | 115.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Manitoba | 579.4 | 583.6 | 584.0 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 484.4 | 484.8 | 485.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Alberta | 2,044.7 | 2,051.2 | 2,046.6 | -4.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| British Columbia | 2,010.0 | 2,046.8 | 2,058.0 | 11.1 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Yukon | 21.0 | 20.1 | 20.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -4.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.1 | 26.9 | 26.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| Nunavut | 14.6 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 6.5 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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