Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  June
2022		 July
2022		 Standard error1 June to July 2022 July 2021 to July 2022 June to July 2022 July 2021 to July 2022
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 228.1 227.0 2.2 -1.1 6.5 -0.5 2.9
Goods-producing sector 43.2 42.4 1.5 -0.8 -1.8 -1.9 -4.1
Agriculture 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.5 -1.2 62.5 -48.0
Natural resources2 14.5 13.3 0.8 -1.2 0.1 -8.3 0.8
Utilities 1.6 1.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -6.3 -6.3
Construction 17.9 17.2 1.0 -0.7 1.5 -3.9 9.6
Manufacturing 8.3 9.0 0.9 0.7 -2.2 8.4 -19.6
Services-producing sector  185.0 184.6 1.9 -0.4 8.3 -0.2 4.7
Wholesale and retail trade 38.2 37.4 1.0 -0.8 0.0 -2.1 0.0
Transportation and warehousing 10.7 10.0 0.6 -0.7 1.5 -6.5 17.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.3 8.3 0.4 1.0 1.7 13.7 25.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.2 11.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 1.8 18.8
Business, building and other support services 5.5 6.5 0.6 1.0 0.3 18.2 4.8
Educational services 18.9 16.8 0.8 -2.1 -0.1 -11.1 -0.6
Health care and social assistance 43.7 43.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.9
Information, culture and recreation 7.6 7.6 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.0 7.0
Accommodation and food services 13.3 15.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 14.3 28.8
Other services (except public administration) 8.0 7.9 0.5 -0.1 0.3 -1.3 3.9
Public administration 20.6 20.0 0.7 -0.6 -0.7 -2.9 -3.4
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 87.2 84.9 0.9 -2.3 5.8 -2.6 7.3
Goods-producing sector 21.8 21.1 0.6 -0.7 2.6 -3.2 14.1
Agriculture 3.4 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 13.3
Natural resources2 2.4 1.9 0.3 -0.5 -1.1 -20.8 -36.7
Utilities x x 0.1 x x x x
Construction 7.9 7.9 0.3 0.0 2.5 0.0 46.3
Manufacturing 8.1 7.8 0.4 -0.3 1.2 -3.7 18.2
Services-producing sector  65.4 63.8 0.8 -1.6 3.2 -2.4 5.3
Wholesale and retail trade 11.5 10.9 0.4 -0.6 -1.3 -5.2 -10.7
Transportation and warehousing 1.5 1.5 0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -31.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 2.8 2.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -7.1 -7.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.1 5.1 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 18.6
Business, building and other support services 3.1 2.5 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 -19.4 -3.8
Educational services 6.2 6.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -3.2 -7.7
Health care and social assistance 12.6 12.5 0.4 -0.1 0.7 -0.8 5.9
Information, culture and recreation 3.1 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 6.5 26.9
Accommodation and food services 5.4 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.7 21.7
Other services (except public administration) 3.4 3.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0 -8.8 0.0
Public administration 10.6 10.8 0.4 0.2 2.8 1.9 35.0
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 479.5 481.1 2.9 1.6 19.2 0.3 4.2
Goods-producing sector 90.7 93.8 1.8 3.1 5.3 3.4 6.0
Agriculture 6.3 5.3 0.6 -1.0 -0.7 -15.9 -11.7
Natural resources2 6.8 7.3 0.9 0.5 -3.7 7.4 -33.6
Utilities 4.2 3.9 0.4 -0.3 0.5 -7.1 14.7
Construction 42.1 43.1 1.1 1.0 6.8 2.4 18.7
Manufacturing 31.3 34.3 1.1 3.0 2.7 9.6 8.5
Services-producing sector  388.8 387.3 2.9 -1.5 13.9 -0.4 3.7
Wholesale and retail trade 69.5 71.4 1.6 1.9 -0.5 2.7 -0.7
Transportation and warehousing 22.2 20.5 0.9 -1.7 -4.5 -7.7 -18.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 25.7 24.5 0.8 -1.2 1.2 -4.7 5.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 40.6 40.6 1.1 0.0 6.1 0.0 17.7
Business, building and other support services 18.0 17.9 1.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -1.6
Educational services 38.9 39.6 1.1 0.7 4.3 1.8 12.2
Health care and social assistance 78.2 78.4 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.3 1.6
Information, culture and recreation 15.0 16.2 1.0 1.2 2.8 8.0 20.9
Accommodation and food services 31.7 30.2 1.3 -1.5 1.2 -4.7 4.1
Other services (except public administration) 17.7 17.8 0.7 0.1 2.8 0.6 18.7
Public administration 31.3 30.1 0.8 -1.2 -0.4 -3.8 -1.3
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 367.1 368.3 2.5 1.2 10.6 0.3 3.0
Goods-producing sector 75.6 76.6 1.5 1.0 6.6 1.3 9.4
Agriculture 6.4 6.2 0.6 -0.2 0.3 -3.1 5.1
Natural resources2 7.0 7.4 0.8 0.4 -1.2 5.7 -14.0
Utilities 4.7 4.6 0.3 -0.1 0.5 -2.1 12.2
Construction 29.2 29.1 0.9 -0.1 5.9 -0.3 25.4
Manufacturing 28.4 29.3 0.9 0.9 1.1 3.2 3.9
Services-producing sector  291.5 291.7 2.2 0.2 4.0 0.1 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 54.4 55.5 1.1 1.1 -1.6 2.0 -2.8
Transportation and warehousing 18.1 18.4 0.7 0.3 -1.5 1.7 -7.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 16.0 15.5 0.5 -0.5 -1.8 -3.1 -10.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 21.4 21.5 0.7 0.1 4.7 0.5 28.0
Business, building and other support services 13.1 12.8 0.7 -0.3 -0.9 -2.3 -6.6
Educational services 33.6 31.4 0.9 -2.2 5.7 -6.5 22.2
Health care and social assistance 57.1 58.6 1.0 1.5 -2.5 2.6 -4.1
Information, culture and recreation 11.1 11.4 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.7 10.7
Accommodation and food services 21.3 20.8 1.0 -0.5 0.5 -2.3 2.5
Other services (except public administration) 13.3 13.8 0.7 0.5 -0.4 3.8 -2.8
Public administration 32.3 32.1 0.8 -0.2 0.7 -0.6 2.2
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,357.6 4,353.1 16.8 -4.5 59.2 -0.1 1.4
Goods-producing sector 914.9 920.9 9.3 6.0 49.7 0.7 5.7
Agriculture 57.2 56.0 3.0 -1.2 -2.1 -2.1 -3.6
Natural resources2 41.3 43.7 2.1 2.4 5.9 5.8 15.6
Utilities 26.0 27.2 1.7 1.2 -0.1 4.6 -0.4
Construction 290.9 293.5 5.8 2.6 9.4 0.9 3.3
Manufacturing 499.6 500.6 6.8 1.0 36.6 0.2 7.9
Services-producing sector  3,442.6 3,432.2 16.4 -10.4 9.5 -0.3 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade 655.2 643.1 9.3 -12.1 -13.7 -1.8 -2.1
Transportation and warehousing 222.9 233.5 5.2 10.6 6.1 4.8 2.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 265.4 268.5 4.7 3.1 -18.0 1.2 -6.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 379.4 377.5 6.6 -1.9 12.1 -0.5 3.3
Business, building and other support services 172.3 170.2 5.7 -2.1 11.5 -1.2 7.2
Educational services 352.9 339.4 6.8 -13.5 -14.0 -3.8 -4.0
Health care and social assistance 601.2 596.9 7.1 -4.3 -3.2 -0.7 -0.5
Information, culture and recreation 177.1 178.5 6.1 1.4 11.9 0.8 7.1
Accommodation and food services 184.6 191.4 6.0 6.8 -4.4 3.7 -2.2
Other services (except public administration) 156.2 155.4 4.5 -0.8 -3.0 -0.5 -1.9
Public administration 275.4 277.7 4.4 2.3 24.2 0.8 9.5
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,714.4 7,687.0 23.3 -27.4 319.3 -0.4 4.3
Goods-producing sector 1,529.1 1,547.7 12.9 18.6 78.0 1.2 5.3
Agriculture 64.8 72.6 3.0 7.8 3.2 12.0 4.6
Natural resources2 43.6 43.0 2.4 -0.6 7.6 -1.4 21.5
Utilities 62.5 58.7 2.1 -3.8 3.3 -6.1 6.0
Construction 589.3 591.0 8.3 1.7 68.4 0.3 13.1
Manufacturing 769.0 782.4 9.3 13.4 -4.4 1.7 -0.6
Services-producing sector  6,185.3 6,139.4 23.1 -45.9 241.4 -0.7 4.1
Wholesale and retail trade 1,120.7 1,106.5 12.5 -14.2 26.3 -1.3 2.4
Transportation and warehousing 384.9 387.5 7.1 2.6 14.3 0.7 3.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 657.5 667.3 7.8 9.8 53.8 1.5 8.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 804.7 801.3 9.4 -3.4 60.2 -0.4 8.1
Business, building and other support services 297.8 290.1 8.0 -7.7 -4.1 -2.6 -1.4
Educational services 577.4 566.0 8.7 -11.4 28.6 -2.0 5.3
Health care and social assistance 919.8 916.4 9.8 -3.4 -5.4 -0.4 -0.6
Information, culture and recreation 339.8 330.2 8.2 -9.6 49.0 -2.8 17.4
Accommodation and food services 397.3 390.8 9.1 -6.5 28.8 -1.6 8.0
Other services (except public administration) 250.4 247.4 7.0 -3.0 -38.5 -1.2 -13.5
Public administration 434.8 435.8 5.8 1.0 28.1 0.2 6.9
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 670.7 673.2 3.2 2.5 18.5 0.4 2.8
Goods-producing sector 138.8 141.4 1.9 2.6 -3.3 1.9 -2.3
Agriculture 17.5 17.6 1.0 0.1 -5.8 0.6 -24.8
Natural resources2 5.7 4.7 0.4 -1.0 0.8 -17.5 20.5
Utilities 4.7 4.7 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -4.1
Construction 48.1 48.8 1.3 0.7 -0.4 1.5 -0.8
Manufacturing 62.8 65.5 1.1 2.7 2.1 4.3 3.3
Services-producing sector  531.8 531.8 3.1 0.0 21.9 0.0 4.3
Wholesale and retail trade 90.9 89.5 1.6 -1.4 -5.9 -1.5 -6.2
Transportation and warehousing 40.8 39.6 1.0 -1.2 -1.6 -2.9 -3.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 40.5 38.6 0.8 -1.9 3.2 -4.7 9.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 35.0 35.5 0.9 0.5 3.0 1.4 9.2
Business, building and other support services 20.8 23.2 0.9 2.4 2.5 11.5 12.1
Educational services 62.0 67.3 1.3 5.3 9.9 8.5 17.2
Health care and social assistance 105.2 102.8 1.5 -2.4 -2.5 -2.3 -2.4
Information, culture and recreation 23.5 23.3 1.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.9 3.6
Accommodation and food services 41.5 41.6 1.3 0.1 5.4 0.2 14.9
Other services (except public administration) 29.1 28.3 0.9 -0.8 2.2 -2.7 8.4
Public administration 42.6 42.2 1.0 -0.4 4.9 -0.9 13.1
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 577.8 576.2 3.2 -1.6 23.8 -0.3 4.3
Goods-producing sector 129.2 126.8 2.1 -2.4 -3.4 -1.9 -2.6
Agriculture 26.0 25.9 1.1 -0.1 -3.9 -0.4 -13.1
Natural resources2 17.9 17.0 1.0 -0.9 -2.0 -5.0 -10.5
Utilities 5.1 6.6 0.3 1.5 0.3 29.4 4.8
Construction 46.3 44.5 1.3 -1.8 1.7 -3.9 4.0
Manufacturing 33.9 32.8 1.1 -1.1 0.6 -3.2 1.9
Services-producing sector  448.6 449.4 3.1 0.8 27.2 0.2 6.4
Wholesale and retail trade 93.9 91.9 1.8 -2.0 3.1 -2.1 3.5
Transportation and warehousing 25.6 25.1 0.9 -0.5 3.0 -2.0 13.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.8 30.4 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.0 9.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 31.0 31.4 0.9 0.4 3.6 1.3 12.9
Business, building and other support services 11.2 11.6 1.1 0.4 -4.3 3.6 -27.0
Educational services 48.4 49.2 1.2 0.8 5.8 1.7 13.4
Health care and social assistance 94.4 90.8 1.4 -3.6 5.4 -3.8 6.3
Information, culture and recreation 19.8 19.5 0.9 -0.3 -0.3 -1.5 -1.5
Accommodation and food services 33.8 37.1 1.2 3.3 7.9 9.8 27.1
Other services (except public administration) 25.9 26.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 3.1 2.7
Public administration 34.9 35.8 0.9 0.9 0.1 2.6 0.3
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,367.7 2,368.0 11.4 0.3 133.5 0.0 6.0
Goods-producing sector 552.2 549.5 7.0 -2.7 6.0 -0.5 1.1
Agriculture 37.3 36.5 2.4 -0.8 1.0 -2.1 2.8
Natural resources2 139.6 140.8 4.0 1.2 -5.8 0.9 -4.0
Utilities 19.9 21.2 1.3 1.3 3.6 6.5 20.5
Construction 232.0 231.8 5.0 -0.2 12.1 -0.1 5.5
Manufacturing 123.4 119.2 3.5 -4.2 -4.9 -3.4 -3.9
Services-producing sector  1,815.5 1,818.5 11.1 3.0 127.5 0.2 7.5
Wholesale and retail trade 371.1 373.7 6.1 2.6 43.6 0.7 13.2
Transportation and warehousing 136.3 136.1 3.9 -0.2 9.1 -0.1 7.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 122.8 119.8 3.3 -3.0 -1.3 -2.4 -1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 205.4 207.2 4.5 1.8 20.3 0.9 10.9
Business, building and other support services 77.1 71.5 3.3 -5.6 0.3 -7.3 0.4
Educational services 160.0 161.9 4.0 1.9 -11.5 1.2 -6.6
Health care and social assistance 314.2 313.5 4.9 -0.7 22.4 -0.2 7.7
Information, culture and recreation 78.2 78.7 3.7 0.5 13.3 0.6 20.3
Accommodation and food services 137.0 139.3 4.4 2.3 13.2 1.7 10.5
Other services (except public administration) 103.1 103.9 3.3 0.8 6.7 0.8 6.9
Public administration 110.1 112.8 3.0 2.7 11.3 2.5 11.1
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,747.0 2,747.5 12.1 0.5 90.3 0.0 3.4
Goods-producing sector 502.5 500.5 6.9 -2.0 37.7 -0.4 8.1
Agriculture 28.5 27.7 2.1 -0.8 8.4 -2.8 43.5
Natural resources2 46.5 48.9 2.8 2.4 -0.4 5.2 -0.8
Utilities 15.4 16.2 0.9 0.8 -2.1 5.2 -11.5
Construction 229.5 234.1 4.8 4.6 23.9 2.0 11.4
Manufacturing 182.5 173.6 4.1 -8.9 7.9 -4.9 4.8
Services-producing sector  2,244.5 2,247.0 11.9 2.5 52.6 0.1 2.4
Wholesale and retail trade 429.1 427.6 6.2 -1.5 31.7 -0.3 8.0
Transportation and warehousing 141.2 141.0 3.9 -0.2 2.1 -0.1 1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 157.5 160.8 3.6 3.3 -12.5 2.1 -7.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 262.2 262.7 5.4 0.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.2
Business, building and other support services 102.3 102.6 3.9 0.3 -17.5 0.3 -14.6
Educational services 199.2 201.8 4.6 2.6 13.2 1.3 7.0
Health care and social assistance 384.3 375.0 5.4 -9.3 10.4 -2.4 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 140.7 152.9 4.9 12.2 30.6 8.7 25.0
Accommodation and food services 178.3 176.2 4.7 -2.1 -2.1 -1.2 -1.2
Other services (except public administration) 110.2 107.9 3.5 -2.3 -6.0 -2.1 -5.3
Public administration 139.6 138.5 3.3 -1.1 3.2 -0.8 2.4
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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.

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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