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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 | ||||
| Alberta - All industries | 2,055.6 | 2,133.2 | 2,135.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Goods-producing sector | 558.2 | 591.4 | 592.4 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| Agriculture | 49.2 | 55.5 | 56.9 | 2.5 | 15.7 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas1 | 150.9 | 166.6 | 171.8 | 3.1 | 13.9 |
| Utilities | 19.6 | 14.6 | 19.1 | 30.8 | -2.6 |
| Construction | 205.8 | 218.2 | 214.0 | -1.9 | 4.0 |
| Manufacturing | 132.7 | 136.4 | 130.5 | -4.3 | -1.7 |
| Services-producing sector | 1,497.4 | 1,541.8 | 1,542.7 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Trade | 316.1 | 335.4 | 336.0 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 109.8 | 109.1 | 108.2 | -0.8 | -1.5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 98.1 | 100.1 | 94.2 | -5.9 | -4.0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 161.4 | 164.2 | 158.6 | -3.4 | -1.7 |
| Business, building and other support services2 | 80.0 | 72.6 | 71.8 | -1.1 | -10.3 |
| Educational services | 124.3 | 126.9 | 123.6 | -2.6 | -0.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 219.7 | 233.2 | 241.9 | 3.7 | 10.1 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 71.9 | 78.5 | 81.1 | 3.3 | 12.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 124.4 | 125.7 | 128.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Other services | 104.0 | 110.1 | 108.9 | -1.1 | 4.7 |
| Public administration | 87.7 | 85.9 | 90.1 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| 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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