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Employment by age, sex, type of work, class of worker and province (monthly)
Related tables: Employment and unemployment.
| January 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012 | December 2011 to January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| employment in thousands | % change | ||||
| Canada - All ages | 17,227.9 | 17,354.7 | 17,357.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| 15 to 24 years | 2,466.6 | 2,444.9 | 2,435.9 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| 25 years and over | 14,761.3 | 14,909.8 | 14,921.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Men | 9,028.9 | 9,101.9 | 9,097.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Women | 8,199.1 | 8,252.8 | 8,259.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Full-time | 13,878.5 | 14,052.5 | 14,048.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Part-time | 3,349.5 | 3,302.2 | 3,308.1 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Employees | 14,587.3 | 14,679.8 | 14,719.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Public sector1 | 3,584.1 | 3,555.3 | 3,574.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Private sector2 | 11,003.2 | 11,124.5 | 11,144.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Self-employed | 2,640.7 | 2,674.9 | 2,637.9 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| 1. Those who work for a local, provincial or federal government, for a government service or agency, a crown corporation, or a government funded establishment such as a school (including universities) or hospital. 2. Those who work as employees of a private firm or business. Sources: Statistics Canada, tables 282-0087 and 282-0089. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | |||||
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