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May
15, 2009 - Data released by Statistics Canada shows that the Natural Resources and Construction sectors have the dubious distinction of recording the
highest year over year (April 2008 to April 2009) drops of any of
Stats Can’s employment categories.
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March 2009
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April 2009
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March to April 2009
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April 2008 to April 2009
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March to April 2009
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April 2008 to April 2009
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Seasonally adjusted
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thousands
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change in thousands
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% change
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Class of worker
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Employees
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14,188.3
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14,187.2
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-1.1
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-312.6
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0.0
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-2.2
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Self-employed
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2,649.8
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2,686.8
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37.0
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61.8
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1.4
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2.4
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Public/private
sector employees
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Public
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3,381.8
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3,391.1
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9.3
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-27.5
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0.3
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-0.8
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Private
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10,806.5
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10,796.1
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-10.4
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-285.1
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-0.1
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-2.6
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All industries
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16,838.1
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16,874.0
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35.9
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-250.9
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0.2
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-1.5
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Goods-producing
sector
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3,782.7
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3,783.5
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0.8
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-221.5
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0.0
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-5.5
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Agriculture
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319.3
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328.3
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9.0
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-3.2
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2.8
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-1.0
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Natural resources
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322.9
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318.8
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-4.1
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-21.9
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-1.3
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-6.4
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Utilities
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148.7
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145.4
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-3.3
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-3.6
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-2.2
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-2.4
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Construction
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1,151.7
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1,144.2
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-7.5
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-86.5
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-0.7
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-7.0
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Manufacturing
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1,840.1
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1,846.8
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6.7
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-106.3
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0.4
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-5.4
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Service-producing
sector
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13,055.4
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13,090.5
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35.1
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-29.3
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0.3
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-0.2
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Trade
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2,629.9
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2,621.5
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-8.4
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-69.6
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-0.3
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-2.6
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Transportation and
warehousing
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843.1
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838.8
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-4.3
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-18.6
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-0.5
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-2.2
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Finance, insurance,
real estate and leasing
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1,074.9
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1,073.4
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-1.5
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-3.7
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-0.1
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-0.3
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Professional,
scientific and technical services
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1,186.0
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1,191.3
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5.3
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-6.6
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0.4
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-0.6
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Business, building
and other support services
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670.4
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685.0
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14.6
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-20.9
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2.2
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-3.0
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Educational services
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1,173.8
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1,173.5
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-0.3
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-30.2
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0.0
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-2.5
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Health care and
social assistance
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1,952.4
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1,956.2
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3.8
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69.6
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0.2
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3.7
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Information, culture
and recreation
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747.3
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764.4
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17.1
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2.1
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2.3
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0.3
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Accommodation and
food services
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1,068.6
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1,074.4
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5.8
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-2.7
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0.5
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-0.3
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Other services
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783.6
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797.6
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14.0
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62.0
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1.8
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8.4
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Public
administration
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925.4
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914.5
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-10.9
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-10.7
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-1.2
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-1.2
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