Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  November
2020		 December
2020		 Standard error1 November to December 2020 December 2019 to December 2020 November to December 2020 December 2019 to December 2020
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 224.4 223.1 2.2 -1.3 1.4 -0.6 0.6
Goods-producing sector 43.3 40.9 1.3 -2.4 -2.4 -5.5 -5.5
Agriculture 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 44.4 0.0
Natural resources2 12.6 13.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 4.0 8.3
Utilities 2.9 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 16.0
Construction 17.4 16.2 0.9 -1.2 -2.0 -6.9 -11.0
Manufacturing 9.4 7.4 0.6 -2.0 -1.8 -21.3 -19.6
Services-producing sector  181.1 182.3 2.0 1.2 3.8 0.7 2.1
Wholesale and retail trade 34.5 35.8 1.0 1.3 0.0 3.8 0.0
Transportation and warehousing 10.4 9.1 0.5 -1.3 -1.8 -12.5 -16.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.9 8.0 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.3 25.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 9.8 10.7 0.4 0.9 1.0 9.2 10.3
Business, building and other support services 5.9 6.3 0.6 0.4 -0.6 6.8 -8.7
Educational services 17.9 18.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 2.2 17.3
Health care and social assistance 42.3 43.9 0.8 1.6 5.2 3.8 13.4
Information, culture and recreation 7.2 6.7 0.5 -0.5 0.0 -6.9 0.0
Accommodation and food services 16.1 15.6 0.8 -0.5 -1.6 -3.1 -9.3
Other services (except public administration) 10.0 9.3 0.7 -0.7 -2.4 -7.0 -20.5
Public administration 19.2 18.5 0.6 -0.7 -0.3 -3.6 -1.6
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 77.4 76.5 0.7 -0.9 -3.5 -1.2 -4.4
Goods-producing sector 19.4 19.4 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -1.0
Agriculture 3.6 3.4 0.3 -0.2 -1.1 -5.6 -24.4
Natural resources2 2.4 2.8 0.3 0.4 1.1 16.7 64.7
Utilities 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Construction 6.3 6.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 -1.6 -12.7
Manufacturing 6.8 6.9 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.5 13.1
Services-producing sector  58.1 57.1 0.7 -1.0 -3.3 -1.7 -5.5
Wholesale and retail trade 10.2 10.2 0.3 0.0 -1.4 0.0 -12.1
Transportation and warehousing 2.7 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 3.7 12.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.1 2.6 0.2 -0.5 -0.8 -16.1 -23.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.3 4.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -7.0 -2.4
Business, building and other support services 2.9 2.4 0.2 -0.5 0.2 -17.2 9.1
Educational services 5.7 6.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 5.3 9.1
Health care and social assistance 11.2 11.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.8 0.0
Information, culture and recreation 2.1 2.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 4.8 -4.3
Accommodation and food services 5.3 4.4 0.3 -0.9 -2.0 -17.0 -31.3
Other services (except public administration) 2.4 2.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.9 -4.2 -28.1
Public administration 8.3 8.7 0.2 0.4 0.7 4.8 8.8
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 468.5 458.9 3.2 -9.6 -6.7 -2.0 -1.4
Goods-producing sector 88.6 88.7 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.7
Agriculture 8.3 8.4 0.6 0.1 2.8 1.2 50.0
Natural resources2 8.7 9.1 1.0 0.4 -0.8 4.6 -8.1
Utilities 4.3 4.2 0.2 -0.1 0.6 -2.3 16.7
Construction 34.5 34.2 1.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.9 -0.3
Manufacturing 32.8 32.8 1.1 0.0 -2.0 0.0 -5.7
Services-producing sector  379.8 370.2 3.0 -9.6 -7.3 -2.5 -1.9
Wholesale and retail trade 71.9 71.5 1.6 -0.4 -8.2 -0.6 -10.3
Transportation and warehousing 19.6 19.0 0.7 -0.6 -0.1 -3.1 -0.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 24.9 24.9 0.7 0.0 2.5 0.0 11.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 32.1 32.8 0.9 0.7 5.8 2.2 21.5
Business, building and other support services 17.7 18.2 0.8 0.5 -1.1 2.8 -5.7
Educational services 41.6 41.3 1.1 -0.3 4.9 -0.7 13.5
Health care and social assistance 74.8 74.3 1.2 -0.5 -1.0 -0.7 -1.3
Information, culture and recreation 16.1 14.4 1.0 -1.7 -1.9 -10.6 -11.7
Accommodation and food services 33.3 26.2 1.3 -7.1 -10.9 -21.3 -29.4
Other services (except public administration) 17.0 16.9 0.9 -0.1 1.4 -0.6 9.0
Public administration 30.9 30.8 0.7 -0.1 1.2 -0.3 4.1
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 356.9 356.1 2.7 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1
Goods-producing sector 71.2 69.6 1.6 -1.6 -5.7 -2.2 -7.6
Agriculture 4.5 4.5 0.6 0.0 -1.7 0.0 -27.4
Natural resources2 9.8 9.0 0.7 -0.8 -0.9 -8.2 -9.1
Utilities 3.7 3.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.7 2.7
Construction 22.8 23.1 0.9 0.3 -2.5 1.3 -9.8
Manufacturing 30.4 29.2 1.0 -1.2 -0.8 -3.9 -2.7
Services-producing sector  285.6 286.5 2.4 0.9 5.5 0.3 2.0
Wholesale and retail trade 55.3 56.5 1.3 1.2 3.6 2.2 6.8
Transportation and warehousing 17.2 18.3 0.6 1.1 0.3 6.4 1.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 16.8 17.8 0.5 1.0 1.4 6.0 8.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 18.8 18.0 0.5 -0.8 1.2 -4.3 7.1
Business, building and other support services 15.4 15.1 0.8 -0.3 -1.5 -1.9 -9.0
Educational services 28.4 27.9 0.9 -0.5 1.9 -1.8 7.3
Health care and social assistance 60.0 59.8 1.1 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.8
Information, culture and recreation 10.0 10.9 0.7 0.9 -1.2 9.0 -9.9
Accommodation and food services 20.1 20.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -0.5 -3.4
Other services (except public administration) 14.2 13.3 0.6 -0.9 -1.1 -6.3 -7.6
Public administration 29.5 28.9 0.6 -0.6 2.2 -2.0 8.2
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,273.7 4,256.9 19.0 -16.8 -88.5 -0.4 -2.0
Goods-producing sector 877.0 874.4 10.1 -2.6 -15.2 -0.3 -1.7
Agriculture 64.1 60.7 2.5 -3.4 1.8 -5.3 3.1
Natural resources2 37.5 36.5 2.0 -1.0 -2.7 -2.7 -6.9
Utilities 25.3 26.7 1.0 1.4 3.3 5.5 14.1
Construction 266.0 263.4 7.1 -2.6 -12.3 -1.0 -4.5
Manufacturing 484.1 487.0 7.2 2.9 -5.4 0.6 -1.1
Services-producing sector  3,396.8 3,382.6 17.5 -14.2 -73.2 -0.4 -2.1
Wholesale and retail trade 673.6 678.7 9.5 5.1 13.8 0.8 2.1
Transportation and warehousing 237.9 238.0 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 255.6 255.6 4.5 0.0 4.1 0.0 1.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 372.3 383.1 6.1 10.8 33.8 2.9 9.7
Business, building and other support services 170.9 167.0 5.9 -3.9 -1.6 -2.3 -0.9
Educational services 353.2 352.0 6.5 -1.2 53.6 -0.3 18.0
Health care and social assistance 609.4 599.7 6.8 -9.7 -16.5 -1.6 -2.7
Information, culture and recreation 144.7 141.1 5.8 -3.6 -35.9 -2.5 -20.3
Accommodation and food services 173.8 167.0 7.2 -6.8 -96.0 -3.9 -36.5
Other services (except public administration) 157.8 150.8 4.7 -7.0 -28.1 -4.4 -15.7
Public administration 247.6 249.5 3.8 1.9 -1.1 0.8 -0.4
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,303.8 7,291.9 25.0 -11.9 -250.5 -0.2 -3.3
Goods-producing sector 1,483.0 1,502.5 12.9 19.5 41.0 1.3 2.8
Agriculture 73.1 76.0 2.9 2.9 0.9 4.0 1.2
Natural resources2 39.6 37.6 1.6 -2.0 -0.4 -5.1 -1.1
Utilities 50.9 51.0 2.1 0.1 -1.9 0.2 -3.6
Construction 544.9 546.9 8.7 2.0 -4.0 0.4 -0.7
Manufacturing 774.6 791.0 9.2 16.4 46.4 2.1 6.2
Services-producing sector  5,820.8 5,789.4 24.2 -31.4 -291.5 -0.5 -4.8
Wholesale and retail trade 1,092.9 1,090.4 12.8 -2.5 -12.2 -0.2 -1.1
Transportation and warehousing 344.8 348.7 6.9 3.9 -56.0 1.1 -13.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 625.3 629.4 7.6 4.1 29.6 0.7 4.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 706.0 708.2 9.7 2.2 11.7 0.3 1.7
Business, building and other support services 283.4 267.9 7.9 -15.5 -55.5 -5.5 -17.2
Educational services 539.2 543.0 9.2 3.8 -16.9 0.7 -3.0
Health care and social assistance 893.0 891.1 9.8 -1.9 -37.7 -0.2 -4.1
Information, culture and recreation 296.5 296.2 8.0 -0.3 -12.5 -0.1 -4.0
Accommodation and food services 362.8 341.5 9.6 -21.3 -122.3 -5.9 -26.4
Other services (except public administration) 290.9 276.3 6.7 -14.6 -28.4 -5.0 -9.3
Public administration 386.0 396.8 5.7 10.8 9.0 2.8 2.3
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 632.4 625.8 3.3 -6.6 -28.7 -1.0 -4.4
Goods-producing sector 140.6 141.7 1.8 1.1 -8.2 0.8 -5.5
Agriculture 25.1 24.8 0.9 -0.3 -0.7 -1.2 -2.7
Natural resources2 3.3 4.2 0.4 0.9 -1.5 27.3 -26.3
Utilities 5.0 5.1 0.3 0.1 -1.4 2.0 -21.5
Construction 46.5 47.4 1.2 0.9 -3.2 1.9 -6.3
Manufacturing 60.7 60.1 1.0 -0.6 -1.6 -1.0 -2.6
Services-producing sector  491.8 484.2 3.1 -7.6 -20.4 -1.5 -4.0
Wholesale and retail trade 90.9 89.7 1.5 -1.2 -1.2 -1.3 -1.3
Transportation and warehousing 41.5 41.8 0.9 0.3 2.1 0.7 5.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 34.5 34.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 30.7 30.1 0.9 -0.6 0.2 -2.0 0.7
Business, building and other support services 22.1 22.3 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.2
Educational services 56.3 55.3 1.2 -1.0 2.7 -1.8 5.1
Health care and social assistance 102.5 100.7 1.5 -1.8 -4.1 -1.8 -3.9
Information, culture and recreation 19.8 19.4 1.0 -0.4 -2.9 -2.0 -13.0
Accommodation and food services 27.3 26.7 1.3 -0.6 -18.0 -2.2 -40.3
Other services (except public administration) 30.2 27.5 0.9 -2.7 -0.9 -8.9 -3.2
Public administration 36.0 36.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 560.1 553.4 3.0 -6.7 -25.6 -1.2 -4.4
Goods-producing sector 133.4 130.6 1.9 -2.8 -11.3 -2.1 -8.0
Agriculture 34.7 33.3 1.1 -1.4 -6.1 -4.0 -15.5
Natural resources2 20.7 20.5 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 -1.0 -1.0
Utilities 6.4 6.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 14.3
Construction 41.0 40.9 1.3 -0.1 -3.9 -0.2 -8.7
Manufacturing 30.5 29.5 0.8 -1.0 -1.9 -3.3 -6.1
Services-producing sector  426.7 422.8 2.8 -3.9 -14.4 -0.9 -3.3
Wholesale and retail trade 88.0 90.2 1.4 2.2 6.3 2.5 7.5
Transportation and warehousing 25.6 25.4 0.7 -0.2 -0.5 -0.8 -1.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.1 28.0 0.6 -0.1 -2.7 -0.4 -8.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 28.0 28.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 5.2
Business, building and other support services 16.3 15.6 0.8 -0.7 0.0 -4.3 0.0
Educational services 45.3 44.4 1.1 -0.9 -2.6 -2.0 -5.5
Health care and social assistance 83.0 82.3 1.1 -0.7 2.3 -0.8 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 13.8 13.5 0.9 -0.3 -9.5 -2.2 -41.3
Accommodation and food services 31.0 29.7 1.2 -1.3 -12.1 -4.2 -28.9
Other services (except public administration) 32.0 30.6 0.9 -1.4 1.8 -4.4 6.3
Public administration 35.6 34.7 0.7 -0.9 1.3 -2.5 3.9
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,216.6 2,204.7 12.6 -11.9 -132.6 -0.5 -5.7
Goods-producing sector 545.2 540.2 7.7 -5.0 -37.3 -0.9 -6.5
Agriculture 39.5 38.7 2.4 -0.8 -10.9 -2.0 -22.0
Natural resources2 136.9 139.8 3.9 2.9 3.7 2.1 2.7
Utilities 22.8 23.3 1.1 0.5 -0.9 2.2 -3.7
Construction 224.4 213.9 5.5 -10.5 -21.3 -4.7 -9.1
Manufacturing 121.7 124.4 3.8 2.7 -8.0 2.2 -6.0
Services-producing sector  1,671.5 1,664.5 11.7 -7.0 -95.3 -0.4 -5.4
Wholesale and retail trade 331.6 335.8 6.0 4.2 -3.8 1.3 -1.1
Transportation and warehousing 131.3 131.6 3.6 0.3 -0.7 0.2 -0.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 118.4 114.6 2.8 -3.8 5.8 -3.2 5.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 178.8 178.9 4.2 0.1 -13.7 0.1 -7.1
Business, building and other support services 60.0 66.6 3.5 6.6 -10.3 11.0 -13.4
Educational services 150.6 152.5 4.3 1.9 -11.0 1.3 -6.7
Health care and social assistance 307.7 311.9 4.6 4.2 9.3 1.4 3.1
Information, culture and recreation 75.4 64.8 3.7 -10.6 -12.3 -14.1 -16.0
Accommodation and food services 112.5 103.2 4.5 -9.3 -51.2 -8.3 -33.2
Other services (except public administration) 102.2 100.8 3.9 -1.4 -4.2 -1.4 -4.0
Public administration 102.8 103.7 2.7 0.9 -3.6 0.9 -3.4
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,501.7 2,505.5 13.1 3.8 -36.7 0.2 -1.4
Goods-producing sector 471.9 480.0 6.7 8.1 1.2 1.7 0.3
Agriculture 30.7 30.2 2.2 -0.5 3.7 -1.6 14.0
Natural resources2 47.5 46.6 2.1 -0.9 5.6 -1.9 13.7
Utilities 18.8 18.3 0.9 -0.5 6.5 -2.7 55.1
Construction 205.7 212.3 5.2 6.6 -28.0 3.2 -11.7
Manufacturing 169.2 172.5 3.9 3.3 13.3 2.0 8.4
Services-producing sector  2,029.8 2,025.5 12.7 -4.3 -37.9 -0.2 -1.8
Wholesale and retail trade 376.8 377.4 6.6 0.6 -12.3 0.2 -3.2
Transportation and warehousing 130.4 131.3 3.6 0.9 -6.5 0.7 -4.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 163.0 157.3 3.6 -5.7 -5.7 -3.5 -3.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 233.8 236.6 4.8 2.8 15.2 1.2 6.9
Business, building and other support services 103.9 105.6 3.6 1.7 -2.0 1.6 -1.9
Educational services 184.1 184.9 4.2 0.8 2.5 0.4 1.4
Health care and social assistance 316.6 319.0 4.6 2.4 8.6 0.8 2.8
Information, culture and recreation 111.3 109.8 4.5 -1.5 -11.1 -1.3 -9.2
Accommodation and food services 187.9 180.5 5.7 -7.4 -16.8 -3.9 -8.5
Other services (except public administration) 103.0 101.5 3.6 -1.5 -12.5 -1.5 -11.0
Public administration 119.1 121.7 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.4
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 between 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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