Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  December
2020		 January
2021		 Standard error1 December 2020 to January 2021 January 2020 to January 2021 December 2020 to January 2021 January 2020 to January 2021
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 224.8 222.1 2.6 -2.7 -1.5 -1.2 -0.7
Goods-producing sector 42.3 43.9 1.6 1.6 -1.9 3.8 -4.1
Agriculture 1.3 1.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -15.4 -31.3
Natural resources2 13.6 13.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 5.4
Utilities 2.8 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.5 3.6 20.8
Construction 16.5 17.4 1.1 0.9 -1.9 5.5 -9.8
Manufacturing 8.2 8.9 0.7 0.7 -0.6 8.5 -6.3
Services-producing sector  182.5 178.1 2.2 -4.4 0.3 -2.4 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade 37.0 35.9 1.3 -1.1 -0.4 -3.0 -1.1
Transportation and warehousing 9.2 8.1 0.6 -1.1 -2.7 -12.0 -25.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.0 6.5 0.5 -1.5 0.1 -18.8 1.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.2 11.3 0.5 0.1 2.8 0.9 32.9
Business, building and other support services 6.3 6.3 0.8 0.0 -1.0 0.0 -13.7
Educational services 17.1 16.6 0.7 -0.5 -0.6 -2.9 -3.5
Health care and social assistance 44.9 44.2 1.0 -0.7 6.2 -1.6 16.3
Information, culture and recreation 6.6 7.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 6.1 14.8
Accommodation and food services 16.1 14.6 0.9 -1.5 -2.8 -9.3 -16.1
Other services (except public administration) 7.9 9.4 0.7 1.5 -2.8 19.0 -23.0
Public administration 18.4 18.2 0.8 -0.2 0.7 -1.1 4.0
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 77.5 78.4 0.8 0.9 -3.2 1.2 -3.9
Goods-producing sector 19.5 19.7 0.6 0.2 -0.8 1.0 -3.9
Agriculture 3.3 3.4 0.3 0.1 -1.2 3.0 -26.1
Natural resources2 2.9 2.6 0.3 -0.3 1.0 -10.3 62.5
Utilities 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Construction 6.1 6.6 0.3 0.5 -0.7 8.2 -9.6
Manufacturing 7.0 7.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 4.5
Services-producing sector  57.9 58.8 0.8 0.9 -2.3 1.6 -3.8
Wholesale and retail trade 10.5 10.5 0.4 0.0 -1.4 0.0 -11.8
Transportation and warehousing 2.7 2.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -7.4 -7.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 2.6 2.8 0.2 0.2 -0.2 7.7 -6.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.1 4.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 5.1
Business, building and other support services 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 4.5
Educational services 6.2 6.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.6 5.0
Health care and social assistance 11.7 11.5 0.3 -0.2 0.2 -1.7 1.8
Information, culture and recreation 2.4 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 4.2 4.2
Accommodation and food services 4.5 5.5 0.4 1.0 -0.7 22.2 -11.3
Other services (except public administration) 2.3 2.2 0.2 -0.1 -1.5 -4.3 -40.5
Public administration 8.7 8.6 0.3 -0.1 0.8 -1.1 10.3
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 454.9 462.7 3.5 7.8 -1.2 1.7 -0.3
Goods-producing sector 89.1 92.5 2.1 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.2
Agriculture 8.4 7.8 0.7 -0.6 2.6 -7.1 50.0
Natural resources2 8.8 10.3 1.1 1.5 -0.1 17.0 -1.0
Utilities 4.5 4.3 0.2 -0.2 1.0 -4.4 30.3
Construction 35.3 36.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 3.7 3.7
Manufacturing 32.2 33.4 1.2 1.2 -1.1 3.7 -3.2
Services-producing sector  365.8 370.3 3.3 4.5 -4.9 1.2 -1.3
Wholesale and retail trade 71.4 72.2 1.8 0.8 -8.5 1.1 -10.5
Transportation and warehousing 19.5 22.7 0.8 3.2 3.6 16.4 18.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 23.4 22.6 0.8 -0.8 0.4 -3.4 1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 33.1 34.0 1.0 0.9 6.5 2.7 23.6
Business, building and other support services 18.4 17.8 1.0 -0.6 -1.4 -3.3 -7.3
Educational services 40.2 40.6 1.2 0.4 5.4 1.0 15.3
Health care and social assistance 73.3 74.7 1.4 1.4 3.7 1.9 5.2
Information, culture and recreation 13.6 15.4 1.0 1.8 -1.4 13.2 -8.3
Accommodation and food services 25.5 24.4 1.5 -1.1 -13.3 -4.3 -35.3
Other services (except public administration) 16.5 14.7 1.0 -1.8 -1.3 -10.9 -8.1
Public administration 30.9 31.1 0.9 0.2 1.3 0.6 4.4
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 360.7 361.8 2.8 1.1 -3.1 0.3 -0.8
Goods-producing sector 70.6 71.4 1.7 0.8 -6.4 1.1 -8.2
Agriculture 4.2 5.1 0.7 0.9 -1.0 21.4 -16.4
Natural resources2 9.1 8.7 0.8 -0.4 -1.8 -4.4 -17.1
Utilities 3.8 3.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -2.6 -7.5
Construction 23.8 22.4 1.0 -1.4 -3.0 -5.9 -11.8
Manufacturing 29.7 31.5 1.1 1.8 -0.3 6.1 -0.9
Services-producing sector  290.1 290.3 2.5 0.2 3.1 0.1 1.1
Wholesale and retail trade 57.1 55.6 1.3 -1.5 1.6 -2.6 3.0
Transportation and warehousing 19.0 19.2 0.7 0.2 -0.1 1.1 -0.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 17.9 17.3 0.6 -0.6 0.3 -3.4 1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 18.0 18.4 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.2 6.4
Business, building and other support services 15.5 15.9 0.8 0.4 -1.3 2.6 -7.6
Educational services 27.6 28.5 1.0 0.9 2.0 3.3 7.5
Health care and social assistance 60.7 60.1 1.1 -0.6 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3
Information, culture and recreation 10.6 10.3 0.7 -0.3 -2.1 -2.8 -16.9
Accommodation and food services 20.6 21.9 1.1 1.3 0.8 6.3 3.8
Other services (except public administration) 14.2 14.5 0.7 0.3 -0.3 2.1 -2.0
Public administration 28.8 28.5 0.8 -0.3 1.3 -1.0 4.8
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,200.0 4,102.1 21.2 -97.9 -236.4 -2.3 -5.4
Goods-producing sector 866.4 899.6 10.7 33.2 -4.9 3.8 -0.5
Agriculture 61.3 61.7 2.7 0.4 1.7 0.7 2.8
Natural resources2 36.5 37.4 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.5 0.8
Utilities 26.5 26.0 1.2 -0.5 2.3 -1.9 9.7
Construction 256.5 282.4 7.4 25.9 -0.5 10.1 -0.2
Manufacturing 485.6 492.1 7.4 6.5 -8.7 1.3 -1.7
Services-producing sector  3,333.6 3,202.4 19.4 -131.2 -231.6 -3.9 -6.7
Wholesale and retail trade 663.4 578.8 10.0 -84.6 -82.9 -12.8 -12.5
Transportation and warehousing 238.2 229.2 6.0 -9.0 -19.5 -3.8 -7.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 253.6 266.6 5.0 13.0 18.8 5.1 7.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 372.8 355.4 6.5 -17.4 14.7 -4.7 4.3
Business, building and other support services 168.7 163.7 6.7 -5.0 0.4 -3.0 0.2
Educational services 350.3 338.9 7.2 -11.4 27.9 -3.3 9.0
Health care and social assistance 584.1 576.6 7.9 -7.5 -32.7 -1.3 -5.4
Information, culture and recreation 144.2 136.8 6.4 -7.4 -39.3 -5.1 -22.3
Accommodation and food services 165.4 168.8 7.9 3.4 -91.0 2.1 -35.0
Other services (except public administration) 147.5 140.0 4.9 -7.5 -30.1 -5.1 -17.7
Public administration 245.3 247.7 3.9 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.8
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,239.0 7,085.5 28.2 -153.5 -408.6 -2.1 -5.5
Goods-producing sector 1,493.1 1,464.7 14.6 -28.4 -16.7 -1.9 -1.1
Agriculture 73.4 69.4 3.1 -4.0 -9.2 -5.4 -11.7
Natural resources2 36.9 34.7 2.3 -2.2 0.3 -6.0 0.9
Utilities 50.5 50.3 1.9 -0.2 -6.0 -0.4 -10.7
Construction 539.6 535.4 9.8 -4.2 -25.1 -0.8 -4.5
Manufacturing 792.7 775.0 10.2 -17.7 23.4 -2.2 3.1
Services-producing sector  5,746.0 5,620.8 26.9 -125.2 -391.9 -2.2 -6.5
Wholesale and retail trade 1,066.1 984.9 14.7 -81.2 -112.4 -7.6 -10.2
Transportation and warehousing 349.4 356.8 8.1 7.4 -37.7 2.1 -9.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 630.9 639.6 8.6 8.7 37.1 1.4 6.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 697.5 703.0 10.6 5.5 13.9 0.8 2.0
Business, building and other support services 274.5 269.0 8.0 -5.5 -50.4 -2.0 -15.8
Educational services 535.5 530.5 9.7 -5.0 -16.3 -0.9 -3.0
Health care and social assistance 885.0 902.4 10.8 17.4 -15.5 2.0 -1.7
Information, culture and recreation 286.2 268.2 8.8 -18.0 -33.7 -6.3 -11.2
Accommodation and food services 337.8 286.2 10.5 -51.6 -168.0 -15.3 -37.0
Other services (except public administration) 294.0 288.7 8.0 -5.3 -14.6 -1.8 -4.8
Public administration 388.9 391.6 5.6 2.7 5.8 0.7 1.5
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 625.5 631.0 3.4 5.5 -30.6 0.9 -4.6
Goods-producing sector 142.9 145.0 1.9 2.1 -6.1 1.5 -4.0
Agriculture 24.7 25.6 1.0 0.9 -0.6 3.6 -2.3
Natural resources2 4.4 3.8 0.5 -0.6 -1.3 -13.6 -25.5
Utilities 4.7 4.7 0.3 0.0 -2.1 0.0 -30.9
Construction 47.8 48.3 1.2 0.5 -1.2 1.0 -2.4
Manufacturing 61.3 62.6 1.1 1.3 -0.9 2.1 -1.4
Services-producing sector  482.5 486.0 3.3 3.5 -24.5 0.7 -4.8
Wholesale and retail trade 91.0 90.4 1.6 -0.6 -2.3 -0.7 -2.5
Transportation and warehousing 40.9 40.2 1.0 -0.7 0.1 -1.7 0.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 35.1 35.6 0.7 0.5 2.0 1.4 6.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 30.4 31.3 0.9 0.9 0.5 3.0 1.6
Business, building and other support services 21.6 20.6 0.9 -1.0 -1.8 -4.6 -8.0
Educational services 55.6 55.3 1.3 -0.3 1.9 -0.5 3.6
Health care and social assistance 100.7 100.2 1.4 -0.5 -7.8 -0.5 -7.2
Information, culture and recreation 19.4 20.1 1.0 0.7 -1.7 3.6 -7.8
Accommodation and food services 26.6 27.1 1.4 0.5 -16.6 1.9 -38.0
Other services (except public administration) 25.8 28.1 1.0 2.3 0.2 8.9 0.7
Public administration 35.5 36.9 0.9 1.4 0.8 3.9 2.2
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 545.2 547.4 3.3 2.2 -25.2 0.4 -4.4
Goods-producing sector 128.9 129.9 2.1 1.0 -12.7 0.8 -8.9
Agriculture 32.5 32.0 1.2 -0.5 -8.3 -1.5 -20.6
Natural resources2 20.5 21.4 0.9 0.9 0.4 4.4 1.9
Utilities 6.3 5.8 0.3 -0.5 0.2 -7.9 3.6
Construction 39.7 41.1 1.4 1.4 -1.9 3.5 -4.4
Manufacturing 29.9 29.6 1.0 -0.3 -3.1 -1.0 -9.5
Services-producing sector  416.3 417.4 3.1 1.1 -12.7 0.3 -3.0
Wholesale and retail trade 88.1 87.4 1.6 -0.7 5.2 -0.8 6.3
Transportation and warehousing 24.5 24.3 0.9 -0.2 -1.6 -0.8 -6.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 26.6 25.9 0.7 -0.7 -4.3 -2.6 -14.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 28.1 28.7 0.9 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.9
Business, building and other support services 16.0 16.5 0.9 0.5 1.1 3.1 7.1
Educational services 42.4 44.2 1.1 1.8 -1.8 4.2 -3.9
Health care and social assistance 81.6 83.6 1.3 2.0 3.6 2.5 4.5
Information, culture and recreation 13.2 13.1 1.0 -0.1 -9.4 -0.8 -41.8
Accommodation and food services 30.2 28.8 1.3 -1.4 -11.0 -4.6 -27.6
Other services (except public administration) 30.7 30.4 1.1 -0.3 1.9 -1.0 6.7
Public administration 34.9 34.4 0.8 -0.5 1.9 -1.4 5.8
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,160.6 2,181.4 13.8 20.8 -79.6 1.0 -3.5
Goods-producing sector 535.2 552.4 8.0 17.2 -13.8 3.2 -2.4
Agriculture 37.9 40.0 2.5 2.1 -10.1 5.5 -20.2
Natural resources2 137.1 139.5 4.0 2.4 4.7 1.8 3.5
Utilities 22.9 23.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.6 2.2
Construction 211.2 226.5 5.7 15.3 3.2 7.2 1.4
Manufacturing 126.1 123.0 3.9 -3.1 -12.0 -2.5 -8.9
Services-producing sector  1,625.5 1,628.9 12.5 3.4 -65.9 0.2 -3.9
Wholesale and retail trade 327.6 331.3 6.5 3.7 4.5 1.1 1.4
Transportation and warehousing 128.2 130.6 3.8 2.4 5.5 1.9 4.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 108.7 107.2 3.1 -1.5 6.5 -1.4 6.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 173.7 176.1 4.3 2.4 -7.7 1.4 -4.2
Business, building and other support services 66.5 73.4 3.7 6.9 1.7 10.4 2.4
Educational services 152.1 160.9 4.2 8.8 2.5 5.8 1.6
Health care and social assistance 302.5 305.8 5.1 3.3 12.1 1.1 4.1
Information, culture and recreation 63.0 59.3 4.1 -3.7 -18.1 -5.9 -23.4
Accommodation and food services 103.2 85.3 4.5 -17.9 -68.6 -17.3 -44.6
Other services (except public administration) 96.7 96.0 4.1 -0.7 -3.6 -0.7 -3.6
Public administration 103.3 103.2 2.6 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.7
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,596.8 2,599.6 15.8 2.8 -44.6 0.1 -1.7
Goods-producing sector 498.1 490.2 7.8 -7.9 -14.5 -1.6 -2.9
Agriculture 30.8 25.0 2.6 -5.8 -3.7 -18.8 -12.9
Natural resources2 50.1 50.3 2.7 0.2 6.1 0.4 13.8
Utilities 18.5 20.4 1.4 1.9 7.5 10.3 58.1
Construction 220.4 218.9 5.9 -1.5 -30.9 -0.7 -12.4
Manufacturing 178.3 175.6 4.6 -2.7 6.5 -1.5 3.8
Services-producing sector  2,098.7 2,109.4 15.3 10.7 -30.2 0.5 -1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 385.7 383.2 7.7 -2.5 -21.3 -0.6 -5.3
Transportation and warehousing 139.9 139.0 4.2 -0.9 -6.1 -0.6 -4.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 161.4 160.5 3.8 -0.9 -12.7 -0.6 -7.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 240.3 250.4 5.3 10.1 24.8 4.2 11.0
Business, building and other support services 110.7 109.4 4.3 -1.3 -1.2 -1.2 -1.1
Educational services 190.6 182.9 5.2 -7.7 -2.1 -4.0 -1.1
Health care and social assistance 337.2 341.0 5.3 3.8 11.2 1.1 3.4
Information, culture and recreation 116.4 126.6 5.2 10.2 -0.3 8.8 -0.2
Accommodation and food services 182.4 174.8 6.6 -7.6 -25.7 -4.2 -12.8
Other services (except public administration) 103.6 106.4 4.3 2.8 -15.5 2.7 -12.7
Public administration 130.4 135.3 2.8 4.9 19.0 3.8 16.3
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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