Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| September 2016 |
August 2017r |
September 2017p |
August to September 2017 | September 2016 to September 2017 | August to September 2017 | September 2016 to September 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 16,027.3 | 16,347.9 | 16,371.6 | 23.8 | 344.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 39.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 187.5 | 203.3 | 204.4 | 1.1 | 16.9 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| Utilities | 119.6 | 119.4 | 119.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Construction | 968.4 | 1,002.2 | 1,001.7 | -0.6 | 33.3 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,485.8 | 1,516.8 | 1,522.6 | 5.8 | 36.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 773.8 | 783.9 | 781.4 | -2.5 | 7.6 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| Retail trade | 1,962.3 | 1,990.2 | 1,984.9 | -5.2 | 22.7 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 741.3 | 754.9 | 755.7 | 0.8 | 14.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Information and cultural industries | 334.9 | 335.9 | 336.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 724.2 | 726.8 | 727.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 292.9 | 296.8 | 297.3 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 865.5 | 896.9 | 900.1 | 3.2 | 34.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 97.0 | 95.4 | 95.1 | -0.3 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -2.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 789.8 | 807.4 | 802.2 | -5.2 | 12.4 | -0.6 | 1.6 |
| Educational services | 1,258.6 | 1,279.3 | 1,294.7 | 15.4 | 36.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,890.7 | 1,920.7 | 1,927.1 | 6.4 | 36.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 286.7 | 294.5 | 294.3 | -0.2 | 7.7 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,280.2 | 1,306.2 | 1,311.9 | 5.7 | 31.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 538.2 | 543.0 | 544.2 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Public administration | 1,071.7 | 1,087.5 | 1,086.3 | -1.2 | 14.6 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 223.2 | 219.2 | 219.3 | 0.1 | -3.9 | 0.0 | -1.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 63.9 | 66.4 | 66.0 | -0.5 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 3.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 405.1 | 410.7 | 410.2 | -0.5 | 5.2 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| New Brunswick | 309.0 | 313.5 | 311.4 | -2.1 | 2.4 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Quebec | 3,552.7 | 3,611.2 | 3,611.9 | 0.7 | 59.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Ontario | 6,229.7 | 6,361.5 | 6,377.2 | 15.7 | 147.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Manitoba | 594.7 | 601.2 | 601.5 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 479.4 | 478.5 | 480.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Alberta | 1,959.4 | 2,000.0 | 2,001.1 | 1.1 | 41.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| British Columbia | 2,148.0 | 2,219.8 | 2,227.8 | 8.0 | 79.9 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| Yukon | 21.2 | 22.7 | 21.9 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -3.4 | 3.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 26.4 | 27.1 | 26.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 1.6 |
| Nunavut | 14.8 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 11.3 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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