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Employment by major industry groups and province, seasonally adjusted
| Canada |
December 2004 |
Change from November 2004 - December 2004 |
Change from December 2003 - December 2004 |
Change from November 2004 - December 2004 |
Change from December 2003 - December 2004 |
| |
employment (thousands) |
% |
| All industries |
16,148.8 |
33.5 |
228.1 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
| Goods-producing sector |
4,044.9 |
17.7 |
29.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
| Agriculture |
333.7 |
5.8 |
-12.8 |
1.8 |
-3.7 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas |
307.6 |
6.9 |
11.6 |
2.3 |
3.9 |
| Utilities |
127.9 |
0.2 |
-2.8 |
0.2 |
-2.1 |
| Construction |
1,017.7 |
3.6 |
60.6 |
0.4 |
6.3 |
| Manufacturing |
2,258.0 |
1.2 |
-27.0 |
0.1 |
-1.2 |
| Services-producing sector |
12,103.9 |
15.8 |
198.5 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
| Trade |
2,536.4 |
-19.7 |
59.0 |
-0.8 |
2.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
786.4 |
0.8 |
4.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing |
1,013.0 |
0.2 |
56.3 |
0.0 |
5.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
1,043.6 |
14.8 |
59.1 |
1.4 |
6.0 |
| Business, building and other support services1 |
630.6 |
1.1 |
-7.0 |
0.2 |
-1.1 |
| Educational services |
1,077.3 |
10.2 |
16.2 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
| Health care and social assistance |
1,761.4 |
1.1 |
29.2 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
| Information, culture and recreation |
712.8 |
-5.7 |
-4.2 |
-0.8 |
-0.6 |
| Accommodation and food services |
1,016.4 |
12.3 |
-13.1 |
1.2 |
-1.3 |
| Other services |
700.6 |
-0.6 |
1.0 |
-0.1 |
0.1 |
| Public administration |
825.5 |
1.3 |
-2.1 |
0.2 |
-0.3 |
| 1. Formerly Management of companies, administrative and other support services. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0088. |
| Last modified: 2005-01-06. |
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