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Employment by age, sex, type of work, class of worker and province (monthly)
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| January 2009 | December 2009 | January 2010 | December 2009 to January 2010 | January 2009 to January 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| employment in thousands | % change | ||||
| Canada - All ages | 16,940.4 | 16,881.4 | 16,924.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 15 to 24 years | 2,511.7 | 2,392.0 | 2,421.3 | 1.2 | -3.6 |
| 25 years and over | 14,428.6 | 14,489.5 | 14,503.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Men | 8,855.7 | 8,777.6 | 8,776.5 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Women | 8,084.7 | 8,103.8 | 8,147.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Full-time | 13,750.5 | 13,677.2 | 13,678.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Part-time | 3,189.9 | 3,204.3 | 3,245.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Employees | 14,274.4 | 14,141.1 | 14,208.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Public sector1 | 3,395.8 | 3,437.1 | 3,450.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Private sector2 | 10,878.6 | 10,704.0 | 10,757.7 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Self-employed | 2,665.9 | 2,740.3 | 2,716.3 | -0.9 | 1.9 |
| 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: 2010-02-05. | |||||
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