Table 2
Number of employees – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2020 |
July 2021r |
August 2021p |
July to August 2021 | August 2020 to August 2021 | July to August 2021 | August 2020 to August 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | thousands | thousands | change in thousands | change in thousands | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 15,457.9 | 16,619.6 | 16,679.3 | 59.7 | 1,221.4 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 36.1 | 37.9 | 37.2 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -1.9 | 3.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 182.2 | 191.2 | 192.4 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| Utilities | 122.0 | 124.6 | 124.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Construction | 967.8 | 1,052.1 | 1,057.9 | 5.8 | 90.0 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,466.2 | 1,520.4 | 1,525.5 | 5.0 | 59.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 763.3 | 790.3 | 791.7 | 1.4 | 28.4 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Retail trade | 1,850.4 | 1,976.0 | 1,970.3 | -5.7 | 119.9 | -0.3 | 6.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 719.4 | 769.5 | 760.5 | -9.0 | 41.1 | -1.2 | 5.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 327.0 | 356.6 | 360.1 | 3.5 | 33.1 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 726.4 | 769.3 | 762.5 | -6.8 | 36.1 | -0.9 | 5.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 243.3 | 261.5 | 262.3 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 7.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 941.3 | 1,056.4 | 1,062.3 | 5.8 | 121.0 | 0.6 | 12.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 111.3 | 119.8 | 124.0 | 4.1 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 11.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 743.4 | 800.5 | 800.9 | 0.4 | 57.6 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| Educational services | 1,267.1 | 1,356.3 | 1,339.5 | -16.7 | 72.5 | -1.2 | 5.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,002.0 | 2,168.9 | 2,165.7 | -3.1 | 163.7 | -0.1 | 8.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 199.9 | 224.1 | 247.8 | 23.7 | 47.8 | 10.6 | 23.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 955.5 | 1,064.2 | 1,120.9 | 56.7 | 165.4 | 5.3 | 17.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 470.3 | 504.0 | 509.3 | 5.3 | 39.0 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| Public administration | 1,090.3 | 1,180.7 | 1,170.9 | -9.9 | 80.6 | -0.8 | 7.4 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 197.5 | 209.4 | 208.7 | -0.7 | 11.2 | -0.3 | 5.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62.7 | 69.1 | 68.4 | -0.7 | 5.7 | -1.0 | 9.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 392.2 | 418.8 | 418.1 | -0.7 | 25.8 | -0.2 | 6.6 |
| New Brunswick | 308.6 | 331.6 | 329.3 | -2.3 | 20.7 | -0.7 | 6.7 |
| Quebec | 3,550.9 | 3,790.7 | 3,811.5 | 20.8 | 260.7 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| Ontario | 5,942.8 | 6,401.5 | 6,428.3 | 26.9 | 485.5 | 0.4 | 8.2 |
| Manitoba | 569.8 | 602.6 | 602.1 | -0.5 | 32.3 | -0.1 | 5.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 449.0 | 474.2 | 477.4 | 3.2 | 28.4 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Alberta | 1,802.4 | 1,939.0 | 1,951.1 | 12.2 | 148.7 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| British Columbia | 2,118.9 | 2,314.9 | 2,316.1 | 1.3 | 197.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| Yukon | 20.8 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 23.3 | 25.9 | 26.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 13.1 |
| Nunavut | 18.8 | 19.5 | 19.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 3.0.
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