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Employment by major industry groups, seasonally adjusted, by province (monthly)
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| January 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012 | December 2011 to January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| employment (thousands) | % change | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador - All industries | 228.0 | 227.2 | 226.9 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Goods-producing sector | 48.9 | 51.0 | 49.7 | -2.5 | 1.6 |
| Agriculture | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 25.0 | -31.8 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas1 | 16.8 | 15.0 | 14.5 | -3.3 | -13.7 |
| Utilities | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| Construction | 17.4 | 20.3 | 20.2 | -0.5 | 16.1 |
| Manufacturing | 10.4 | 12.0 | 10.9 | -9.2 | 4.8 |
| Services-producing sector | 179.1 | 176.3 | 177.3 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| Trade | 38.1 | 37.4 | 36.0 | -3.7 | -5.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11.4 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 6.4 | 9.2 | 8.9 | -3.3 | 39.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 8.3 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 21.7 |
| Business, building and other support services2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | -3.3 | -1.7 |
| Educational services | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 38.2 | 34.3 | 34.9 | 1.7 | -8.6 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 5.6 | -11.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 12.7 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| Other services | 11.4 | 12.3 | 11.8 | -4.1 | 3.5 |
| Public administration | 20.5 | 19.7 | 19.6 | -0.5 | -4.4 |
| 1. Also referred to as Natural resources. 2. Formerly Management of companies, administrative and other support services. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0088. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | |||||
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