Table 2
Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) – Seasonally adjusted

Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS1) – Seasonally adjusted
  August 2012 September 2012 August to September 2012 September 2011 to September 2012 August to September 2012 September 2011 to September 2012
  thousands change in thousands % change
Class of worker            
Employees 14,863.0 14,881.3 18.3 183.9 0.1 1.3
Self-employed 2,650.6 2,684.4 33.8 -9.4 1.3 -0.3
Public/private sector employees            
Public 3,612.9 3,602.1 -10.8 25.2 -0.3 0.7
Private 11,250.1 11,279.2 29.1 158.7 0.3 1.4
All industries 17,513.6 17,565.7 52.1 174.5 0.3 1.0
Goods-producing sector 3,856.2 3,890.7 34.5 95.4 0.9 2.5
Agriculture 306.9 315.6 8.7 12.8 2.8 4.2
Natural resources2 373.7 365.5 -8.2 31.2 -2.2 9.3
Utilities 139.8 151.1 11.3 20.8 8.1 16.0
Construction 1,235.2 1,264.0 28.8 -10.4 2.3 -0.8
Manufacturing 1,800.6 1,794.4 -6.2 40.9 -0.3 2.3
Services-producing sector 13,657.4 13,675.0 17.6 79.1 0.1 0.6
Trade 2,619.5 2,653.6 34.1 -27.4 1.3 -1.0
Transportation and warehousing 873.5 860.0 -13.5 12.3 -1.5 1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,104.3 1,111.1 6.8 34.9 0.6 3.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,294.2 1,300.9 6.7 -37.4 0.5 -2.8
Business, building and other support services 717.1 700.0 -17.1 26.0 -2.4 3.9
Educational services 1,312.0 1,298.4 -13.6 65.4 -1.0 5.3
Health care and social assistance 2,135.4 2,136.8 1.4 32.7 0.1 1.6
Information, culture and recreation 764.6 788.2 23.6 14.1 3.1 1.8
Accommodation and food services 1,097.9 1,097.3 -0.6 -28.3 -0.1 -2.5
Other services 800.7 781.8 -18.9 14.4 -2.4 1.9
Public administration 938.3 946.9 8.6 -27.6 0.9 -2.8
1.
North American Industry Classification System.
2.
Also referred to as forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas.
Note(s): 
Related CANSIM tables 282-0088 and 282-0089.