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Andy Bateman Construction feels unemployment pain
Written by Andy Bateman   

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.  

 

March 2009

April 2009

March to April 2009

April 2008 to April 2009

March to April 2009

April 2008 to April 2009

 

Seasonally adjusted

 

thousands

change in thousands

% change

Class of worker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

14,188.3

14,187.2

-1.1

-312.6

0.0

-2.2

Self-employed

2,649.8

2,686.8

37.0

61.8

1.4

2.4

Public/private sector employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public

3,381.8

3,391.1

9.3

-27.5

0.3

-0.8

Private

10,806.5

10,796.1

-10.4

-285.1

-0.1

-2.6

All industries

16,838.1

16,874.0

35.9

-250.9

0.2

-1.5

Goods-producing sector

3,782.7

3,783.5

0.8

-221.5

0.0

-5.5

Agriculture

319.3

328.3

9.0

-3.2

2.8

-1.0

Natural resources

322.9

318.8

-4.1

-21.9

-1.3

-6.4

Utilities

148.7

145.4

-3.3

-3.6

-2.2

-2.4

Construction

1,151.7

1,144.2

-7.5

-86.5

-0.7

-7.0

Manufacturing

1,840.1

1,846.8

6.7

-106.3

0.4

-5.4

Service-producing sector

13,055.4

13,090.5

35.1

-29.3

0.3

-0.2

Trade

2,629.9

2,621.5

-8.4

-69.6

-0.3

-2.6

Transportation and warehousing

843.1

838.8

-4.3

-18.6

-0.5

-2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing

1,074.9

1,073.4

-1.5

-3.7

-0.1

-0.3

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,186.0

1,191.3

5.3

-6.6

0.4

-0.6

Business, building and other support services

670.4

685.0

14.6

-20.9

2.2

-3.0

Educational services

1,173.8

1,173.5

-0.3

-30.2

0.0

-2.5

Health care and social assistance

1,952.4

1,956.2

3.8

69.6

0.2

3.7

Information, culture and recreation

747.3

764.4

17.1

2.1

2.3

0.3

Accommodation and food services

1,068.6

1,074.4

5.8

-2.7

0.5

-0.3

Other services

783.6

797.6

14.0

62.0

1.8

8.4

Public administration

925.4

914.5

-10.9

-10.7

-1.2

-1.2