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Employment increases in a number of service industries in January

Wholesale and retail trade Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing Educational services Transportation and warehousing Business, building and other support services Public administration Natural resources Utilities Other services Agriculture Manufacturing Construction Information, culture and recreation Health care and social assistance Professional, scientific and technical services Accommodation and food services -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 employment change (thousands)
Note(s):
Change statistically significant in wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing; educational services; transportation and warehousing; business, building and other support services; public administration; information, culture and recreation; professional, scientific and technical services; and accommodation and food services.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.

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Employment increases in a number of service industries in January
  employment change (thousands)
Wholesale and retail trade 31.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.1
Educational services 27.7
Transportation and warehousing 19.9
Business, building and other support services 16.0
Public administration 15.9
Natural resources -1.5
Utilities -3.0
Other services -5.6
Agriculture -5.8
Manufacturing -6.2
Construction -6.6
Information, culture and recreation -12.8
Health care and social assistance -13.4
Professional, scientific and technical services -16.5
Accommodation and food services -30.3
Note(s):
Change statistically significant in wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing; educational services; transportation and warehousing; business, building and other support services; public administration; information, culture and recreation; professional, scientific and technical services; and accommodation and food services.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.
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