Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  November
2018		 December
2018		 Standard error1 November to December 2018 December 2017 to December 2018 November to December 2018 December 2017 to December 2018
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 225.0 227.7 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.2 1.2
Goods-producing sector 45.6 47.7 1.4 2.1 -0.7 4.6 -1.4
Agriculture 1.2 0.9 0.3 -0.3 -1.8 -25.0 -66.7
Natural resources2 13.4 14.8 0.8 1.4 2.8 10.4 23.3
Utilities 3.1 3.1 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -8.8
Construction 18.8 19.6 1.0 0.8 -0.5 4.3 -2.5
Manufacturing 9.1 9.3 0.7 0.2 -0.9 2.2 -8.8
Services-producing sector  179.4 180.0 1.6 0.6 3.3 0.3 1.9
Wholesale and retail trade 37.6 37.3 0.9 -0.3 -1.5 -0.8 -3.9
Transportation and warehousing 11.9 12.1 0.5 0.2 -0.2 1.7 -1.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.0 6.6 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -5.7 -4.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 10.4 10.2 0.5 -0.2 1.7 -1.9 20.0
Business, building and other support services 6.2 6.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 8.1 4.7
Educational services 15.7 15.5 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -1.3 -1.3
Health care and social assistance 41.2 41.7 0.7 0.5 3.6 1.2 9.4
Information, culture and recreation 7.4 7.6 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.7 13.4
Accommodation and food services 15.5 16.1 0.7 0.6 0.3 3.9 1.9
Other services (except public administration) 9.0 8.8 0.5 -0.2 -2.5 -2.2 -22.1
Public administration 17.5 17.5 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.0 6.7
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 76.7 75.5 0.6 -1.2 0.7 -1.6 0.9
Goods-producing sector 20.4 19.4 0.5 -1.0 0.4 -4.9 2.1
Agriculture 4.7 4.0 0.3 -0.7 0.3 -14.9 8.1
Natural resources2 2.7 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.8
Utilities 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 x 0.0 x
Construction 5.9 5.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -1.7 -3.3
Manufacturing 6.9 6.6 0.3 -0.3 0.1 -4.3 1.5
Services-producing sector  56.3 56.2 0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.7
Wholesale and retail trade 11.0 11.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.9
Transportation and warehousing 2.9 3.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 6.9 24.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 2.9 2.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -6.9 -3.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 3.2 3.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -5.9
Business, building and other support services 2.1 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 23.5
Educational services 5.3 5.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -3.8 -8.9
Health care and social assistance 10.4 10.5 0.2 0.1 -0.4 1.0 -3.7
Information, culture and recreation 2.6 2.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -11.5 -11.5
Accommodation and food services 6.0 5.7 0.3 -0.3 0.5 -5.0 9.6
Other services (except public administration) 3.1 3.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 3.2 -3.0
Public administration 6.8 7.4 0.2 0.6 0.5 8.8 7.2
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 457.7 459.1 2.7 1.4 4.9 0.3 1.1
Goods-producing sector 84.1 83.2 1.6 -0.9 0.1 -1.1 0.1
Agriculture 5.5 5.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.8 5.7
Natural resources2 9.8 10.8 0.9 1.0 0.8 10.2 8.0
Utilities 3.3 2.9 0.2 -0.4 -0.9 -12.1 -23.7
Construction 33.6 33.3 1.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.9 0.6
Manufacturing 32.0 30.7 0.9 -1.3 -0.2 -4.1 -0.6
Services-producing sector  373.6 375.9 2.5 2.3 4.8 0.6 1.3
Wholesale and retail trade 79.1 80.7 1.3 1.6 5.7 2.0 7.6
Transportation and warehousing 19.1 19.9 0.7 0.8 -0.7 4.2 -3.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 22.4 21.1 0.7 -1.3 -2.0 -5.8 -8.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 27.0 27.3 0.9 0.3 -1.3 1.1 -4.5
Business, building and other support services 17.5 16.9 0.9 -0.6 -1.1 -3.4 -6.1
Educational services 38.2 37.8 1.1 -0.4 0.0 -1.0 0.0
Health care and social assistance 68.2 70.7 1.1 2.5 1.6 3.7 2.3
Information, culture and recreation 18.8 19.5 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.7 7.7
Accommodation and food services 36.1 37.1 1.2 1.0 4.9 2.8 15.2
Other services (except public administration) 17.5 17.4 0.7 -0.1 -1.3 -0.6 -7.0
Public administration 29.7 27.4 0.7 -2.3 -2.6 -7.7 -8.7
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 354.5 351.4 2.3 -3.1 -5.1 -0.9 -1.4
Goods-producing sector 73.2 72.3 1.5 -0.9 -2.3 -1.2 -3.1
Agriculture 6.9 6.2 0.5 -0.7 1.6 -10.1 34.8
Natural resources2 10.4 10.3 0.6 -0.1 2.0 -1.0 24.1
Utilities 3.4 3.2 0.2 -0.2 0.3 -5.9 10.3
Construction 22.4 22.9 0.9 0.5 -2.5 2.2 -9.8
Manufacturing 30.1 29.7 0.9 -0.4 -3.6 -1.3 -10.8
Services-producing sector  281.3 279.2 2.0 -2.1 -2.7 -0.7 -1.0
Wholesale and retail trade 53.4 53.0 1.0 -0.4 -4.1 -0.7 -7.2
Transportation and warehousing 18.4 18.4 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -1.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 15.6 15.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.9 -2.6 -5.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 15.3 15.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.0 6.8
Business, building and other support services 16.3 15.6 0.7 -0.7 -1.7 -4.3 -9.8
Educational services 26.3 26.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.9 3.1
Health care and social assistance 61.0 59.2 0.9 -1.8 -0.8 -3.0 -1.3
Information, culture and recreation 12.7 12.4 0.7 -0.3 1.7 -2.4 15.9
Accommodation and food services 24.1 23.7 0.9 -0.4 -1.3 -1.7 -5.2
Other services (except public administration) 14.2 14.5 0.6 0.3 -0.4 2.1 -2.7
Public administration 24.0 24.7 0.6 0.7 2.9 2.9 13.3
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,279.9 4,283.6 15.4 3.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0
Goods-producing sector 863.4 874.5 9.1 11.1 -4.7 1.3 -0.5
Agriculture 56.5 57.2 3.1 0.7 2.0 1.2 3.6
Natural resources2 40.5 41.8 2.3 1.3 3.7 3.2 9.7
Utilities 29.0 29.9 1.1 0.9 7.0 3.1 30.6
Construction 253.3 255.5 5.5 2.2 0.4 0.9 0.2
Manufacturing 484.0 490.0 6.5 6.0 -17.9 1.2 -3.5
Services-producing sector  3,416.5 3,409.1 14.6 -7.4 4.3 -0.2 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade 662.1 657.9 7.8 -4.2 2.5 -0.6 0.4
Transportation and warehousing 219.1 220.2 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 238.6 237.7 4.2 -0.9 -8.8 -0.4 -3.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 339.2 333.5 5.7 -5.7 2.5 -1.7 0.8
Business, building and other support services 195.5 196.7 5.3 1.2 5.6 0.6 2.9
Educational services 303.9 300.0 5.4 -3.9 1.0 -1.3 0.3
Health care and social assistance 594.9 597.5 5.6 2.6 14.4 0.4 2.5
Information, culture and recreation 172.9 174.5 5.2 1.6 -6.0 0.9 -3.3
Accommodation and food services 272.6 273.7 6.0 1.1 -2.0 0.4 -0.7
Other services (except public administration) 169.7 172.7 4.1 3.0 -6.1 1.8 -3.4
Public administration 247.9 244.7 4.3 -3.2 0.6 -1.3 0.2
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,283.7 7,301.3 19.6 17.6 77.5 0.2 1.1
Goods-producing sector 1,455.8 1,463.7 10.4 7.9 -0.4 0.5 0.0
Agriculture 67.9 70.5 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.8 4.3
Natural resources2 32.4 31.8 1.6 -0.6 -2.2 -1.9 -6.5
Utilities 60.0 59.2 1.9 -0.8 12.0 -1.3 25.4
Construction 533.2 530.5 7.2 -2.7 2.9 -0.5 0.5
Manufacturing 762.4 771.7 7.5 9.3 -16.1 1.2 -2.0
Services-producing sector  5,827.9 5,837.6 18.8 9.7 77.9 0.2 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 1,081.7 1,071.2 9.7 -10.5 -32.0 -1.0 -2.9
Transportation and warehousing 389.7 404.2 5.8 14.5 50.1 3.7 14.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 558.7 560.2 6.9 1.5 -1.9 0.3 -0.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 645.7 641.2 7.3 -4.5 2.1 -0.7 0.3
Business, building and other support services 333.1 332.7 6.8 -0.4 26.7 -0.1 8.7
Educational services 532.2 539.8 7.2 7.6 31.0 1.4 6.1
Health care and social assistance 866.1 879.2 7.0 13.1 25.6 1.5 3.0
Information, culture and recreation 298.5 294.2 7.0 -4.3 -30.3 -1.4 -9.3
Accommodation and food services 464.4 465.4 8.0 1.0 3.8 0.2 0.8
Other services (except public administration) 293.1 294.4 5.0 1.3 12.4 0.4 4.4
Public administration 364.8 355.2 4.7 -9.6 -9.6 -2.6 -2.6
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 652.5 653.2 2.5 0.7 6.9 0.1 1.1
Goods-producing sector 149.3 150.2 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5
Agriculture 25.0 24.8 0.9 -0.2 -1.1 -0.8 -4.2
Natural resources2 6.1 6.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -1.6
Utilities 7.0 6.8 0.3 -0.2 -1.4 -2.9 -17.1
Construction 49.1 49.1 1.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 5.4
Manufacturing 62.1 63.5 0.9 1.4 0.9 2.3 1.4
Services-producing sector  503.2 503.0 2.4 -0.2 6.2 0.0 1.2
Wholesale and retail trade 87.8 86.7 1.2 -1.1 -4.6 -1.3 -5.0
Transportation and warehousing 40.9 41.2 0.8 0.3 5.4 0.7 15.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 34.7 34.3 0.7 -0.4 -2.4 -1.2 -6.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 29.4 30.9 0.7 1.5 2.0 5.1 6.9
Business, building and other support services 22.5 21.8 0.7 -0.7 1.5 -3.1 7.4
Educational services 52.2 51.3 1.0 -0.9 0.2 -1.7 0.4
Health care and social assistance 105.6 106.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.8
Information, culture and recreation 22.8 23.1 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.8
Accommodation and food services 42.2 42.3 1.0 0.1 -2.3 0.2 -5.2
Other services (except public administration) 31.3 30.1 0.8 -1.2 0.8 -3.8 2.7
Public administration 33.9 35.2 0.7 1.3 4.4 3.8 14.3
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 579.0 579.1 2.5 0.1 10.8 0.0 1.9
Goods-producing sector 147.6 147.7 1.6 0.1 3.0 0.1 2.1
Agriculture 39.8 40.8 1.0 1.0 5.0 2.5 14.0
Natural resources2 21.8 22.4 0.6 0.6 -1.7 2.8 -7.1
Utilities 7.0 6.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -4.3 -4.3
Construction 51.0 48.8 1.1 -2.2 -1.2 -4.3 -2.4
Manufacturing 28.1 28.9 0.7 0.8 1.0 2.8 3.6
Services-producing sector  431.4 431.4 2.3 0.0 7.8 0.0 1.8
Wholesale and retail trade 88.2 87.4 1.2 -0.8 -3.0 -0.9 -3.3
Transportation and warehousing 27.9 28.3 0.7 0.4 -0.7 1.4 -2.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.6 29.3 0.6 0.7 2.4 2.4 8.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 27.1 26.4 0.7 -0.7 -1.6 -2.6 -5.7
Business, building and other support services 15.4 16.5 0.7 1.1 2.3 7.1 16.2
Educational services 45.7 45.3 0.9 -0.4 3.4 -0.9 8.1
Health care and social assistance 81.6 81.4 1.0 -0.2 3.3 -0.2 4.2
Information, culture and recreation 20.5 19.4 0.7 -1.1 -1.6 -5.4 -7.6
Accommodation and food services 38.4 39.2 0.9 0.8 2.2 2.1 5.9
Other services (except public administration) 27.3 27.8 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.8 8.6
Public administration 30.5 30.3 0.7 -0.2 -1.1 -0.7 -3.5
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,358.9 2,342.0 9.9 -16.9 21.6 -0.7 0.9
Goods-producing sector 606.8 601.3 6.4 -5.5 5.6 -0.9 0.9
Agriculture 48.1 48.4 2.2 0.3 -3.0 0.6 -5.8
Natural resources2 153.2 151.6 3.3 -1.6 -0.6 -1.0 -0.4
Utilities 25.5 23.8 1.2 -1.7 3.9 -6.7 19.6
Construction 249.8 241.2 4.8 -8.6 -4.7 -3.4 -1.9
Manufacturing 130.2 136.3 2.9 6.1 10.0 4.7 7.9
Services-producing sector  1,752.1 1,740.7 9.5 -11.4 16.0 -0.7 0.9
Wholesale and retail trade 328.9 325.0 4.9 -3.9 -18.0 -1.2 -5.2
Transportation and warehousing 139.6 139.8 3.2 0.2 -3.8 0.1 -2.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 108.0 102.9 2.5 -5.1 -10.3 -4.7 -9.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 182.1 181.3 3.6 -0.8 4.5 -0.4 2.5
Business, building and other support services 91.0 92.4 3.0 1.4 11.8 1.5 14.6
Educational services 152.9 154.3 3.6 1.4 -2.4 0.9 -1.5
Health care and social assistance 287.8 289.6 3.8 1.8 23.4 0.6 8.8
Information, culture and recreation 78.4 77.3 3.0 -1.1 2.9 -1.4 3.9
Accommodation and food services 150.8 149.4 4.1 -1.4 1.1 -0.9 0.7
Other services (except public administration) 116.4 118.0 3.0 1.6 3.2 1.4 2.8
Public administration 116.3 110.6 2.3 -5.7 3.5 -4.9 3.3
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,531.2 2,535.6 10.2 4.4 43.7 0.2 1.8
Goods-producing sector 503.8 507.9 6.3 4.1 9.1 0.8 1.8
Agriculture 26.5 25.1 2.3 -1.4 1.3 -5.3 5.5
Natural resources2 50.1 51.6 2.3 1.5 1.3 3.0 2.6
Utilities 14.8 12.1 0.9 -2.7 -0.9 -18.2 -6.9
Construction 242.4 247.9 4.5 5.5 10.7 2.3 4.5
Manufacturing 169.9 171.2 3.8 1.3 -3.2 0.8 -1.8
Services-producing sector  2,027.4 2,027.6 9.8 0.2 34.5 0.0 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 372.8 368.5 5.3 -4.3 -8.3 -1.2 -2.2
Transportation and warehousing 141.9 139.7 3.0 -2.2 4.5 -1.6 3.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 153.5 151.3 3.3 -2.2 -8.4 -1.4 -5.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 212.2 221.3 4.1 9.1 16.1 4.3 7.8
Business, building and other support services 105.7 110.8 3.5 5.1 10.5 4.8 10.5
Educational services 168.2 166.9 3.6 -1.3 -0.8 -0.8 -0.5
Health care and social assistance 327.7 321.4 4.3 -6.3 1.9 -1.9 0.6
Information, culture and recreation 130.1 128.0 4.0 -2.1 -4.9 -1.6 -3.7
Accommodation and food services 191.5 192.4 4.2 0.9 11.8 0.5 6.5
Other services (except public administration) 119.6 121.2 3.2 1.6 6.6 1.3 5.8
Public administration 104.3 106.2 2.2 1.9 5.8 1.8 5.8
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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0355-02 (formerly CANSIM table 282-0088).

Table note 1

Average standard error of change in two consecutive months. See the "Data Quality" section of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G) for more information.

Table note 2

Also referred to as "Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction."
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