The who, why and how of the Online Trend Chart …
A webspace for the sharing of comments and analyses relating
to Montréal’s economy.
Interactive graphs depicting the progress made in Montreal, Quebec,
and Canada since 1996 as measured by a series of indicators.
Instant access to the latest data on Montreal’s leading
indicators.
How Montreal fares against its Canadian and U.S. competitors. This
section is reserved for Board of Trade members only.
Recommended reading: studies, research projects and discussion
papers with summaries and background information. All to help you
keep a pulse on the Montreal economy.
Jobs in the service sector
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Jobs in the service
sector:
This graph shows the total
number of jobs occupied in the service sector. They include jobs in
the transport and communication sectors, the wholesale and retail
sales sectors, the insurance, finance, and real estate sectors, the
commercial and non-commercial services sectors, and the public
administration and defence sectors.
The quarterly data provided by the Conference Board of Canada is
deseasonalized to eliminate the impact of seasonal variations and
make it possible to compare data throughout the year.
This data is also annualized. Annualizing quarterly data
(multiplying it by four) makes it possible to compare quarterly
performance with the annual result.
The graph also indicates the weight of the service sector relative
to total employment. This result is obtained by dividing the number
of jobs in the service sector by the total number of jobs.
