| Persons engaged (employment) | Percentage change | ||||
| Selected major sector | Jun. 97 | Mar. 98 | Jun. 98 |
Jun. 98 over Jun. 97 |
Jun. 98 over Mar. 98 |
|
Manufacturing |
315 400 | 280 700 | 271 600 | -13.9 | -3.2 |
| Construction sites (manual workers only) | 81 700 | 87 000 | 81 000 | -0.8 | -6.9 |
|
Wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels |
1 029 600 | 981 800 | 954 100 | -7.3 | -2.8 |
| Transport, storage and communications | 181 800 | 171 700 | 175 600 | -3.4 | +2.2 |
|
Financing, insurance, real estate and business services |
414 600 | 395 300 | 395 700 | -4.6 | +0.1 |
| Community, social and personal services | 313 800 | 316 900 | 315 200 | +0.4 | -0.5 |