Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  July
2023		 August
2023		 Standard error1 July to August 2023 August 2022 to August 2023 July to August 2023 August 2022 to August 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 236.9 237.3 2.2 0.4 3.2 0.2 1.4
Goods-producing sector 48.8 48.2 1.4 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 1.3
Agriculture 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 44.4
Natural resources2 16.3 16.5 0.9 0.2 -1.1 1.2 -6.3
Utilities 2.2 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 4.5 15.0
Construction 18.7 18.4 0.9 -0.3 1.2 -1.6 7.0
Manufacturing 10.2 9.8 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -3.9 -1.0
Services-producing sector  188.2 189.1 1.9 0.9 2.6 0.5 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 36.0 38.7 0.9 2.7 1.2 7.5 3.2
Transportation and warehousing 13.8 13.0 0.6 -0.8 1.4 -5.8 12.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.1 6.9 0.4 -0.2 -0.8 -2.8 -10.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.7 11.8 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.9 -2.5
Business, building and other support services 6.7 6.2 0.5 -0.5 0.4 -7.5 6.9
Educational services 17.6 16.9 0.6 -0.7 0.1 -4.0 0.6
Health care and social assistance 44.7 44.6 0.8 -0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.9
Information, culture and recreation 8.3 8.5 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.4 21.4
Accommodation and food services 13.5 13.6 0.7 0.1 -1.5 0.7 -9.9
Other services (except public administration) 7.8 8.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 3.8 5.2
Public administration 21.0 20.8 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -1.0 -1.0
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 88.1 89.9 1.1 1.8 4.8 2.0 5.6
Goods-producing sector 22.1 24.0 0.7 1.9 2.0 8.6 9.1
Agriculture 4.5 5.0 0.3 0.5 1.9 11.1 61.3
Natural resources2 1.6 1.8 0.3 0.2 -0.3 12.5 -14.3
Utilities 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -20.0 100.0
Construction 7.5 8.2 0.4 0.7 1.0 9.3 13.9
Manufacturing 8.0 8.6 0.5 0.6 -0.7 7.5 -7.5
Services-producing sector  66.0 65.9 1.0 -0.1 2.7 -0.2 4.3
Wholesale and retail trade 10.1 10.2 0.5 0.1 -0.8 1.0 -7.3
Transportation and warehousing 2.4 2.2 0.2 -0.2 0.8 -8.3 57.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.6 4.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 11.1 37.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.8 5.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 4.2 6.4
Business, building and other support services 2.0 1.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.6 -20.0 -27.3
Educational services 5.5 5.8 0.3 0.3 -0.2 5.5 -3.3
Health care and social assistance 14.5 13.9 0.4 -0.6 1.9 -4.1 15.8
Information, culture and recreation 3.3 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 6.5
Accommodation and food services 5.3 5.7 0.5 0.4 -0.5 7.5 -8.1
Other services (except public administration) 3.8 3.6 0.3 -0.2 0.4 -5.3 12.5
Public administration 10.6 10.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.0
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 495.2 491.6 3.0 -3.6 8.4 -0.7 1.7
Goods-producing sector 91.0 91.1 1.9 0.1 -6.0 0.1 -6.2
Agriculture 6.1 6.0 0.6 -0.1 1.5 -1.6 33.3
Natural resources2 9.4 7.4 0.9 -2.0 -1.5 -21.3 -16.9
Utilities 2.9 2.7 0.3 -0.2 -1.9 -6.9 -41.3
Construction 36.1 37.6 1.3 1.5 -6.1 4.2 -14.0
Manufacturing 36.5 37.4 1.1 0.9 2.1 2.5 5.9
Services-producing sector  404.2 400.4 2.9 -3.8 14.2 -0.9 3.7
Wholesale and retail trade 79.5 78.9 1.6 -0.6 5.2 -0.8 7.1
Transportation and warehousing 23.1 21.8 1.0 -1.3 2.6 -5.6 13.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.3 28.6 0.8 -0.7 2.1 -2.4 7.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.8 37.2 1.2 0.4 -1.7 1.1 -4.4
Business, building and other support services 16.0 18.2 0.9 2.2 -0.8 13.8 -4.2
Educational services 37.8 37.0 1.1 -0.8 0.7 -2.1 1.9
Health care and social assistance 78.1 76.9 1.4 -1.2 -2.7 -1.5 -3.4
Information, culture and recreation 19.4 20.6 1.0 1.2 4.0 6.2 24.1
Accommodation and food services 29.7 29.5 1.1 -0.2 2.0 -0.7 7.3
Other services (except public administration) 20.3 20.3 1.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 14.7
Public administration 34.2 31.4 0.9 -2.8 0.3 -8.2 1.0
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 387.5 389.1 2.4 1.6 11.4 0.4 3.0
Goods-producing sector 77.8 78.5 1.6 0.7 1.9 0.9 2.5
Agriculture 5.6 5.9 0.5 0.3 -0.2 5.4 -3.3
Natural resources2 8.4 6.7 0.7 -1.7 -2.7 -20.2 -28.7
Utilities 4.9 4.7 0.2 -0.2 0.5 -4.1 11.9
Construction 30.1 32.8 1.1 2.7 3.7 9.0 12.7
Manufacturing 28.7 28.4 0.9 -0.3 0.6 -1.0 2.2
Services-producing sector  309.7 310.6 2.2 0.9 9.5 0.3 3.2
Wholesale and retail trade 59.0 59.2 1.2 0.2 -0.5 0.3 -0.8
Transportation and warehousing 18.8 18.7 0.6 -0.1 1.0 -0.5 5.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 20.1 20.1 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.0 6.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 22.7 23.1 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.8 3.1
Business, building and other support services 11.5 13.2 0.7 1.7 0.8 14.8 6.5
Educational services 29.8 28.4 0.9 -1.4 -0.5 -4.7 -1.7
Health care and social assistance 62.2 62.5 1.1 0.3 3.3 0.5 5.6
Information, culture and recreation 11.1 12.3 0.8 1.2 1.1 10.8 9.8
Accommodation and food services 21.8 20.8 0.9 -1.0 -1.6 -4.6 -7.1
Other services (except public administration) 16.1 15.9 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 -1.2 -0.6
Public administration 36.5 36.4 0.8 -0.1 3.9 -0.3 12.0
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,489.7 4,504.5 16.2 14.8 98.4 0.3 2.2
Goods-producing sector 940.1 925.9 9.9 -14.2 -4.3 -1.5 -0.5
Agriculture 53.9 51.5 2.6 -2.4 -5.1 -4.5 -9.0
Natural resources2 35.7 36.9 2.3 1.2 -8.2 3.4 -18.2
Utilities 30.5 29.0 1.3 -1.5 -1.5 -4.9 -4.9
Construction 304.4 313.6 6.3 9.2 18.7 3.0 6.3
Manufacturing 515.7 495.0 7.4 -20.7 -8.0 -4.0 -1.6
Services-producing sector  3,549.6 3,578.6 15.9 29.0 102.6 0.8 3.0
Wholesale and retail trade 668.6 656.4 9.2 -12.2 -15.4 -1.8 -2.3
Transportation and warehousing 215.9 219.3 5.2 3.4 6.6 1.6 3.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 285.5 277.1 4.9 -8.4 6.1 -2.9 2.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 365.0 382.0 6.8 17.0 1.4 4.7 0.4
Business, building and other support services 169.2 173.7 6.0 4.5 3.5 2.7 2.1
Educational services 335.7 340.1 6.6 4.4 11.8 1.3 3.6
Health care and social assistance 602.7 609.9 7.1 7.2 -1.8 1.2 -0.3
Information, culture and recreation 216.2 214.3 6.1 -1.9 34.3 -0.9 19.1
Accommodation and food services 228.4 234.5 6.5 6.1 21.7 2.7 10.2
Other services (except public administration) 180.7 187.2 4.6 6.5 30.8 3.6 19.7
Public administration 281.7 284.1 4.6 2.4 3.7 0.9 1.3
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,949.3 7,940.3 20.0 -9.0 206.0 -0.1 2.7
Goods-producing sector 1,608.7 1,605.0 12.3 -3.7 46.9 -0.2 3.0
Agriculture 84.5 80.1 3.3 -4.4 6.7 -5.2 9.1
Natural resources2 39.7 41.1 2.1 1.4 5.1 3.5 14.2
Utilities 64.9 66.9 2.4 2.0 5.0 3.1 8.1
Construction 592.0 602.8 8.3 10.8 11.7 1.8 2.0
Manufacturing 827.7 814.1 9.1 -13.6 18.4 -1.6 2.3
Services-producing sector  6,340.6 6,335.3 20.2 -5.3 159.1 -0.1 2.6
Wholesale and retail trade 1,140.5 1,150.3 10.9 9.8 3.3 0.9 0.3
Transportation and warehousing 396.4 394.3 6.4 -2.1 16.5 -0.5 4.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 681.4 687.2 8.0 5.8 -3.4 0.9 -0.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 805.8 830.0 9.2 24.2 28.9 3.0 3.6
Business, building and other support services 286.7 275.5 7.1 -11.2 -8.7 -3.9 -3.1
Educational services 576.9 541.3 7.7 -35.6 7.8 -6.2 1.5
Health care and social assistance 971.2 969.2 8.2 -2.0 43.9 -0.2 4.7
Information, culture and recreation 330.6 333.0 7.7 2.4 29.2 0.7 9.6
Accommodation and food services 432.4 430.5 8.6 -1.9 22.4 -0.4 5.5
Other services (except public administration) 273.8 276.3 6.0 2.5 21.6 0.9 8.5
Public administration 444.8 447.7 5.5 2.9 -2.4 0.7 -0.5
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 689.8 691.3 3.2 1.5 21.8 0.2 3.3
Goods-producing sector 150.7 151.3 2.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.9
Agriculture 13.9 13.2 0.8 -0.7 -5.9 -5.0 -30.9
Natural resources2 6.8 5.6 0.5 -1.2 0.3 -17.6 5.7
Utilities 6.7 6.7 0.3 0.0 1.9 0.0 39.6
Construction 56.4 57.8 1.3 1.4 6.6 2.5 12.9
Manufacturing 66.9 68.0 1.3 1.1 -1.5 1.6 -2.2
Services-producing sector  539.2 540.0 3.1 0.8 20.4 0.1 3.9
Wholesale and retail trade 100.6 101.2 1.7 0.6 13.2 0.6 15.0
Transportation and warehousing 40.5 40.3 1.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 0.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 40.7 42.9 0.9 2.2 1.5 5.4 3.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 35.5 34.7 1.1 -0.8 -1.3 -2.3 -3.6
Business, building and other support services 16.0 18.4 1.1 2.4 -4.3 15.0 -18.9
Educational services 70.2 64.4 1.4 -5.8 2.8 -8.3 4.5
Health care and social assistance 104.0 105.3 1.6 1.3 3.8 1.3 3.7
Information, culture and recreation 23.3 22.8 1.1 -0.5 1.3 -2.1 6.0
Accommodation and food services 35.8 35.9 1.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.3
Other services (except public administration) 26.2 28.4 1.0 2.2 0.9 8.4 3.3
Public administration 46.4 45.7 1.0 -0.7 2.4 -1.5 5.5
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 583.8 586.6 3.0 2.8 5.0 0.5 0.9
Goods-producing sector 125.0 125.2 2.0 0.2 -5.2 0.2 -4.0
Agriculture 23.4 23.6 1.0 0.2 -4.2 0.9 -15.1
Natural resources2 21.4 20.4 0.8 -1.0 1.2 -4.7 6.3
Utilities 7.1 7.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 4.4
Construction 40.8 43.0 1.3 2.2 -2.9 5.4 -6.3
Manufacturing 32.3 31.2 0.9 -1.1 0.5 -3.4 1.6
Services-producing sector  458.8 461.3 2.9 2.5 10.0 0.5 2.2
Wholesale and retail trade 93.8 96.5 1.7 2.7 -3.0 2.9 -3.0
Transportation and warehousing 28.6 31.4 1.0 2.8 5.7 9.8 22.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 31.2 29.5 0.9 -1.7 -1.0 -5.4 -3.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 34.1 34.4 0.9 0.3 4.6 0.9 15.4
Business, building and other support services 13.9 15.4 0.8 1.5 5.0 10.8 48.1
Educational services 53.3 50.4 1.2 -2.9 4.0 -5.4 8.6
Health care and social assistance 91.3 90.0 1.5 -1.3 -2.9 -1.4 -3.1
Information, culture and recreation 19.0 20.5 1.0 1.5 0.9 7.9 4.6
Accommodation and food services 31.2 31.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.3
Other services (except public administration) 25.2 25.8 1.1 0.6 -2.2 2.4 -7.9
Public administration 37.2 35.8 0.9 -1.4 -1.1 -3.8 -3.0
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,469.4 2,487.1 11.4 17.7 99.1 0.7 4.1
Goods-producing sector 588.3 600.1 7.7 11.8 22.3 2.0 3.9
Agriculture 47.3 43.2 2.7 -4.1 -4.3 -8.7 -9.1
Natural resources2 135.2 139.6 3.9 4.4 1.6 3.3 1.2
Utilities 19.6 18.3 1.9 -1.3 -5.4 -6.6 -22.8
Construction 242.1 249.3 5.4 7.2 12.1 3.0 5.1
Manufacturing 144.0 149.6 3.8 5.6 18.2 3.9 13.9
Services-producing sector  1,881.2 1,887.0 11.3 5.8 76.7 0.3 4.2
Wholesale and retail trade 369.6 375.6 6.3 6.0 4.2 1.6 1.1
Transportation and warehousing 144.4 144.6 4.2 0.2 10.7 0.1 8.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 138.0 131.9 3.3 -6.1 5.0 -4.4 3.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 235.9 241.7 4.9 5.8 19.3 2.5 8.7
Business, building and other support services 71.8 75.1 3.5 3.3 2.7 4.6 3.7
Educational services 159.6 147.6 4.4 -12.0 -10.8 -7.5 -6.8
Health care and social assistance 328.5 332.8 5.1 4.3 30.7 1.3 10.2
Information, culture and recreation 77.7 80.4 3.6 2.7 -8.7 3.5 -9.8
Accommodation and food services 139.8 138.2 4.3 -1.6 12.8 -1.1 10.2
Other services (except public administration) 98.2 104.2 3.6 6.0 5.2 6.1 5.3
Public administration 117.8 115.0 3.0 -2.8 5.7 -2.4 5.2
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,776.6 2,788.6 10.6 12.0 42.1 0.4 1.5
Goods-producing sector 476.4 477.0 6.5 0.6 -31.5 0.1 -6.2
Agriculture 25.2 25.4 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6
Natural resources2 50.8 54.9 2.2 4.1 5.8 8.1 11.8
Utilities 17.8 17.4 1.3 -0.4 4.5 -2.2 34.9
Construction 212.0 210.3 4.7 -1.7 -32.7 -0.8 -13.5
Manufacturing 170.7 169.2 3.8 -1.5 -9.2 -0.9 -5.2
Services-producing sector  2,300.2 2,311.6 10.8 11.4 73.6 0.5 3.3
Wholesale and retail trade 443.2 442.0 6.0 -1.2 13.5 -0.3 3.2
Transportation and warehousing 133.5 144.6 3.6 11.1 2.3 8.3 1.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 180.6 172.9 3.2 -7.7 13.0 -4.3 8.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 281.2 285.6 4.9 4.4 12.2 1.6 4.5
Business, building and other support services 84.7 89.5 3.6 4.8 -3.2 5.7 -3.5
Educational services 212.4 222.6 4.1 10.2 21.8 4.8 10.9
Health care and social assistance 381.8 376.1 4.6 -5.7 9.5 -1.5 2.6
Information, culture and recreation 132.5 127.9 4.5 -4.6 -21.5 -3.5 -14.4
Accommodation and food services 197.3 194.7 4.5 -2.6 11.4 -1.3 6.2
Other services (except public administration) 107.4 110.6 3.2 3.2 9.3 3.0 9.2
Public administration 145.6 145.2 2.8 -0.4 5.3 -0.3 3.8
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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