Achi news desk-
The public sector came in first place in the latest employment statistics for March 2024 in Quebec. Statistics Quebec said on Friday that employment rose by 9,300 in March compared to the previous month.
During that period, 1,071,200 people were employed in the public sector.
Meanwhile, the private sector employed 2,954,900 workers. This represents a decrease of 17,000 from the previous month.
As for self-employed workers, there were 489,100 in March. Again, this represents a decrease of 10,300 from the previous month.
Overall, there were 4,515,200 people working in Quebec, down 18,000 or 0.4% from the previous month.
As a result, different industries and sectors performed very differently.
The biggest falls in employment, in percentage terms, were recorded in hospitality and food services, information, culture and recreation, and transportation and storage.
In contrast, in the services sector, the best performers were education and financial services, insurance, real estate and rental services.
Average earnings in March 2024 were $33.59 an hour and $1,187.33 a week, according to the ISQ.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on April 5, 2024.
