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Employment Of Salaried Persons And Wage Earners In Large Establishments By Major Industry,2008 - 2009
Major Industry Average Employment for the First Three Quarters
Salaried Persons % Wage Earners %
2008 2009 Variation 2008 2009 Variation
Mining 1,405 1,559 10.93 2,716 2,836 4.42
Manufacturing 14,756 14,500 -1.74 25,684 26,041 1.39
Electricity, Gas & Water 2,220 2,228 0.38 2,022 2,092 3.46
Construction 3,401 3,375 -0.76 3,770 3,357 -10.96
Trade, Hotels & Restaurants 24,051 21,873 -9.06 33,406 33,791 1.15
Transport, Storage & Communications 10,634 11,859 11.53 6,416 5,215 -18.71
Financing, Insurance
Real Estate & Business Services
 
18,896 17,763 -6.00 14,976 16,028 7.03
Community, Social & Personal
Services(excl. Private Educational Services)
 
7,518 8,224 9.39 7,255 6,657 -8.25
All Sectors 82,881 81,380 -1.81 96,246 96,018 -0.24
Last Updated: August 31, 2010
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