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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 | ||||
| British Columbia - All industries | 2,253.3 | 2,293.9 | 2,291.7 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Goods-producing sector | 430.8 | 456.6 | 461.4 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| Agriculture | 28.4 | 26.7 | 24.4 | -8.6 | -14.1 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas1 | 37.7 | 43.5 | 40.9 | -6.0 | 8.5 |
| Utilities | 13.0 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 30.5 | 5.4 |
| Construction | 184.1 | 207.1 | 203.7 | -1.6 | 10.6 |
| Manufacturing | 167.6 | 168.8 | 178.7 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Services-producing sector | 1,822.5 | 1,837.3 | 1,830.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Trade | 367.8 | 357.9 | 350.2 | -2.2 | -4.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 123.1 | 127.5 | 133.2 | 4.5 | 8.2 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 145.6 | 132.8 | 140.8 | 6.0 | -3.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 163.5 | 194.0 | 168.4 | -13.2 | 3.0 |
| Business, building and other support services2 | 95.7 | 82.3 | 95.8 | 16.4 | 0.1 |
| Educational services | 168.6 | 162.3 | 168.4 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 259.6 | 278.8 | 274.9 | -1.4 | 5.9 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 105.5 | 113.7 | 113.7 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 172.0 | 178.7 | 169.7 | -5.0 | -1.3 |
| Other services | 108.8 | 104.3 | 117.1 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Public administration | 112.4 | 105.1 | 98.3 | -6.5 | -12.5 |
| 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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