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Distribution of employed people, by industry, by provinces

  2004
  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick
  thousands
All industries 16,020.5 220.8 69.6 445.7 353.0
Goods-producing sector 4,029.6 51.4 17.9 97.5 83.9
   Agriculture 334.3 1.3 3.8 5.9 6.4
  Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 297.8 17.3 2.9 14.8 12.0
  Utilities 131.4 2.2 0.4 3.0 3.6
  Construction 983.7 12.4 4.3 28.2 19.6
  Manufacturing 2,282.4 18.2 6.5 45.7 42.3
Service-producing sector 11,990.8 169.4 51.6 348.2 269.1
  Trade 2,501.8 39.7 10.2 77.4 54.7
  Transportation and warehousing 800.5 12.2 2.5 20.6 20.1
  Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 983.8 8.4 2.6 22.3 14.5
  Professional, scientific and technical services 1,022.6 7.0 2.7 20.4 15.7
  Business, building and other support services1 628.1 7.7 2.4 25.1 20.7
  Educational services 1,055.0 16.6 4.8 35.4 25.8
  Health care and social assistance 1,750.0 31.6 8.0 53.4 48.6
  Information, culture and recreation 720.9 7.6 2.6 17.8 10.8
  Accommodation and food services 1,011.7 12.8 5.1 30.5 21.4
  Other services 695.9 11.3 3.1 19.6 17.6
  Public administration 820.6 14.6 7.6 25.8 19.3
1. Formerly Management of companies, administrative and other support services.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0008 and Catalogue no 71F0004XCB.
Last modified: 2005-01-06.

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