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Employment by industry
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| All industries | 15,947.0 | 16,169.7 | 16,484.3 | 16,866.4 | 17,125.8 |
| Goods-producing sector | 3,989.8 | 4,002.4 | 3,985.9 | 3,993.0 | 4,021.3 |
| Agriculture | 326.0 | 343.7 | 346.4 | 337.2 | 327.0 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas | 286.6 | 306.4 | 330.1 | 339.3 | 340.1 |
| Utilities | 133.3 | 125.3 | 122.0 | 138.0 | 151.8 |
| Construction | 951.7 | 1,019.5 | 1,069.7 | 1,133.5 | 1,232.2 |
| Manufacturing | 2,292.1 | 2,207.4 | 2,117.7 | 2,044.9 | 1,970.3 |
| Services-producing sector | 11,957.2 | 12,167.3 | 12,498.4 | 12,873.5 | 13,104.5 |
| Trade | 2,507.1 | 2,574.6 | 2,633.5 | 2,682.4 | 2,678.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 799.4 | 793.6 | 802.2 | 822.8 | 857.7 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 960.6 | 987.8 | 1,040.5 | 1,060.4 | 1,075.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,018.3 | 1,050.0 | 1,089.9 | 1,136.9 | 1,200.0 |
| Business, building and other support services1 | 630.2 | 654.4 | 690.0 | 702.1 | 686.5 |
| Educational services | 1,035.7 | 1,106.1 | 1,158.4 | 1,183.2 | 1,192.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,733.4 | 1,734.6 | 1,785.5 | 1,846.1 | 1,903.4 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 738.0 | 735.1 | 745.0 | 782.0 | 759.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,012.4 | 1,004.5 | 1,015.0 | 1,069.4 | 1,073.5 |
| Other services | 696.6 | 693.4 | 701.0 | 723.5 | 751.1 |
| Public administration | 825.5 | 833.1 | 837.4 | 864.6 | 925.7 |
| 1. Formerly Management of companies, administrative and other support services. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 282-0008 and Catalogue no. 71F0004XCB. Last modified: 2009-01-08. | |||||
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