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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 | ||||
| Ontario - All industries | 6,701.6 | 6,753.5 | 6,746.0 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Goods-producing sector | 1,434.9 | 1,414.9 | 1,422.2 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
| Agriculture | 96.0 | 93.2 | 108.1 | 16.0 | 12.6 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas1 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 6.8 | 9.5 |
| Utilities | 56.9 | 56.0 | 54.6 | -2.5 | -4.0 |
| Construction | 433.5 | 444.3 | 439.7 | -1.0 | 1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 812.8 | 784.7 | 780.5 | -0.5 | -4.0 |
| Services-producing sector | 5,266.7 | 5,338.7 | 5,323.8 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
| Trade | 1,004.1 | 979.7 | 986.8 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 321.6 | 314.7 | 311.5 | -1.0 | -3.1 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 502.4 | 483.0 | 480.0 | -0.6 | -4.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 542.5 | 586.3 | 567.4 | -3.2 | 4.6 |
| Business, building and other support services2 | 296.5 | 292.2 | 288.4 | -1.3 | -2.7 |
| Educational services | 484.2 | 479.9 | 495.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 740.7 | 771.4 | 757.7 | -1.8 | 2.3 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 349.2 | 343.3 | 344.0 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 362.9 | 407.0 | 407.7 | 0.2 | 12.3 |
| Other services | 271.7 | 281.6 | 288.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Public administration | 390.8 | 399.6 | 396.7 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| 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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