Public sector employment in Ontario was almost exactly the same in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the second quarter, Statistics Canada reports.
Ontario
|
3rd quarter 2010
|
2nd quarter 2011
|
3rd quarter 2011
|
% change
from 2nd quarter 2011
|
% change
from 3rd quarter 2010
|
Public sector
|
1,332,209
|
1,334,248
|
1,334,883
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
Federal
general government
|
179,183
|
186,566
|
181,935
|
-2.5
|
1.5
|
Provincial
and territorial general government
|
92,708
|
92,705
|
95,006
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
Over the last year there has been a very small increase in public sector employment in Ontario: 2,674 jobs or 0.2%.
Canada-wide public sector employment increased by 0.5% (18,500 jobs) over the last year, but decreased by 0.3% over the last quarter (a loss of 12,550 jobs).
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