Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  October
2023		 November
2023		 Standard error1 October to November 2023 November 2022 to November 2023 October to November 2023 November 2022 to November 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 236.3 235.4 2.2 -0.9 1.3 -0.4 0.6
Goods-producing sector 47.3 47.8 1.4 0.5 -1.2 1.1 -2.4
Agriculture 1.4 1.1 0.2 -0.3 0.4 -21.4 57.1
Natural resources2 17.3 16.1 0.9 -1.2 0.6 -6.9 3.9
Utilities 2.7 2.4 0.1 -0.3 0.3 -11.1 14.3
Construction 19.2 19.5 0.9 0.3 -1.6 1.6 -7.6
Manufacturing 6.7 8.6 0.8 1.9 -0.9 28.4 -9.5
Services-producing sector  189.0 187.6 1.9 -1.4 2.5 -0.7 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 38.1 37.7 0.9 -0.4 2.5 -1.0 7.1
Transportation and warehousing 12.0 12.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 5.8 6.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 6.7 6.7 0.4 0.0 -0.9 0.0 -11.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 12.4 11.8 0.5 -0.6 0.9 -4.8 8.3
Business, building and other support services 6.7 6.1 0.5 -0.6 0.2 -9.0 3.4
Educational services 17.7 18.3 0.6 0.6 1.7 3.4 10.2
Health care and social assistance 44.5 45.0 0.8 0.5 -0.4 1.1 -0.9
Information, culture and recreation 7.0 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.9 5.7 13.8
Accommodation and food services 15.3 13.8 0.7 -1.5 -1.1 -9.8 -7.4
Other services (except public administration) 8.5 8.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.6 -4.7 -6.9
Public administration 20.1 20.0 0.6 -0.1 -1.5 -0.5 -7.0
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 92.3 91.0 1.1 -1.3 8.2 -1.4 9.9
Goods-producing sector 22.9 22.6 0.7 -0.3 2.6 -1.3 13.0
Agriculture 5.5 4.6 0.3 -0.9 1.4 -16.4 43.8
Natural resources2 2.0 1.9 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -5.0 5.6
Utilities 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 33.3 100.0
Construction 7.9 8.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.5 11.0
Manufacturing 7.2 7.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 6.9 4.1
Services-producing sector  69.4 68.4 1.0 -1.0 5.6 -1.4 8.9
Wholesale and retail trade 10.9 10.8 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.9 0.9
Transportation and warehousing 2.9 2.8 0.2 -0.1 1.3 -3.4 86.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.9 3.8 0.2 -0.1 1.1 -2.6 40.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.5 4.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -4.4 -4.4
Business, building and other support services 1.7 1.2 0.3 -0.5 -1.2 -29.4 -50.0
Educational services 6.9 6.9 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 13.1
Health care and social assistance 14.3 14.8 0.4 0.5 2.2 3.5 17.5
Information, culture and recreation 2.9 2.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -3.4 -3.4
Accommodation and food services 6.6 6.2 0.5 -0.4 1.9 -6.1 44.2
Other services (except public administration) 4.2 4.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 10.5
Public administration 10.6 10.6 0.4 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -6.2
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 503.0 502.3 3.0 -0.7 10.3 -0.1 2.1
Goods-producing sector 89.8 89.8 1.9 0.0 -5.1 0.0 -5.4
Agriculture 5.1 5.8 0.6 0.7 2.1 13.7 56.8
Natural resources2 8.9 8.2 0.9 -0.7 -2.2 -7.9 -21.2
Utilities 3.0 3.6 0.3 0.6 -0.7 20.0 -16.3
Construction 37.5 38.0 1.3 0.5 -3.8 1.3 -9.1
Manufacturing 35.3 34.2 1.1 -1.1 -0.6 -3.1 -1.7
Services-producing sector  413.2 412.5 2.9 -0.7 15.5 -0.2 3.9
Wholesale and retail trade 81.2 80.5 1.6 -0.7 3.1 -0.9 4.0
Transportation and warehousing 22.9 21.7 1.0 -1.2 2.6 -5.2 13.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.3 30.6 0.8 1.3 2.9 4.4 10.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 38.7 39.9 1.2 1.2 2.1 3.1 5.6
Business, building and other support services 18.5 17.5 0.9 -1.0 -0.8 -5.4 -4.4
Educational services 38.6 37.4 1.1 -1.2 2.3 -3.1 6.6
Health care and social assistance 74.3 75.5 1.4 1.2 -5.3 1.6 -6.6
Information, culture and recreation 23.6 21.2 1.0 -2.4 2.4 -10.2 12.8
Accommodation and food services 30.1 31.8 1.1 1.7 3.3 5.6 11.6
Other services (except public administration) 21.4 21.7 1.0 0.3 2.4 1.4 12.4
Public administration 34.6 34.7 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.5
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 388.8 391.2 2.4 2.4 14.9 0.6 4.0
Goods-producing sector 79.0 77.0 1.6 -2.0 2.4 -2.5 3.2
Agriculture 5.9 5.7 0.5 -0.2 0.0 -3.4 0.0
Natural resources2 6.7 6.3 0.7 -0.4 -1.8 -6.0 -22.2
Utilities 5.4 5.4 0.2 0.0 1.3 0.0 31.7
Construction 33.7 31.8 1.1 -1.9 1.4 -5.6 4.6
Manufacturing 27.4 27.8 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.5 5.3
Services-producing sector  309.8 314.2 2.2 4.4 12.5 1.4 4.1
Wholesale and retail trade 55.5 55.8 1.2 0.3 -3.3 0.5 -5.6
Transportation and warehousing 20.3 21.3 0.6 1.0 4.4 4.9 26.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.7 19.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 22.6 23.7 0.8 1.1 1.4 4.9 6.3
Business, building and other support services 13.4 13.7 0.7 0.3 2.1 2.2 18.1
Educational services 30.5 31.0 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.3
Health care and social assistance 63.0 62.7 1.1 -0.3 2.4 -0.5 4.0
Information, culture and recreation 13.7 13.6 0.8 -0.1 4.9 -0.7 56.3
Accommodation and food services 21.7 22.4 0.9 0.7 1.7 3.2 8.2
Other services (except public administration) 14.8 14.9 0.7 0.1 -2.2 0.7 -12.9
Public administration 34.5 35.6 0.8 1.1 1.1 3.2 3.2
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,521.1 4,519.6 16.2 -1.5 60.2 -0.0 1.3
Goods-producing sector 927.5 924.4 9.9 -3.1 -19.7 -0.3 -2.1
Agriculture 51.2 52.7 2.6 1.5 -8.9 2.9 -14.4
Natural resources2 34.5 31.3 2.3 -3.2 -12.3 -9.3 -28.2
Utilities 30.3 29.9 1.3 -0.4 -2.5 -1.3 -7.7
Construction 317.2 315.6 6.3 -1.6 9.5 -0.5 3.1
Manufacturing 494.4 495.0 7.4 0.6 -5.3 0.1 -1.1
Services-producing sector  3,593.6 3,595.2 15.9 1.6 79.8 0.0 2.3
Wholesale and retail trade 676.4 667.8 9.2 -8.6 7.9 -1.3 1.2
Transportation and warehousing 209.7 215.7 5.2 6.0 9.7 2.9 4.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 269.7 266.6 4.9 -3.1 -15.5 -1.1 -5.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 375.1 376.6 6.8 1.5 -6.5 0.4 -1.7
Business, building and other support services 172.0 168.9 6.0 -3.1 -7.1 -1.8 -4.0
Educational services 348.5 354.4 6.6 5.9 23.7 1.7 7.2
Health care and social assistance 605.3 610.7 7.1 5.4 -3.5 0.9 -0.6
Information, culture and recreation 218.4 222.4 6.1 4.0 32.8 1.8 17.3
Accommodation and food services 242.3 243.9 6.5 1.6 12.9 0.7 5.6
Other services (except public administration) 182.3 179.6 4.6 -2.7 17.9 -1.5 11.1
Public administration 293.9 288.5 4.6 -5.4 7.4 -1.8 2.6
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,945.9 7,952.4 20.0 6.5 201.9 0.1 2.6
Goods-producing sector 1,585.5 1,592.8 12.3 7.3 34.2 0.5 2.2
Agriculture 82.9 80.3 3.3 -2.6 5.6 -3.1 7.5
Natural resources2 37.6 39.7 2.1 2.1 2.1 5.6 5.6
Utilities 60.7 61.0 2.4 0.3 -0.4 0.5 -0.7
Construction 595.4 597.0 8.3 1.6 8.2 0.3 1.4
Manufacturing 808.8 814.9 9.1 6.1 18.8 0.8 2.4
Services-producing sector  6,360.4 6,359.5 20.2 -0.9 167.7 -0.0 2.7
Wholesale and retail trade 1,103.8 1,095.6 10.9 -8.2 -6.9 -0.7 -0.6
Transportation and warehousing 411.9 416.0 6.4 4.1 43.4 1.0 11.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 666.6 658.4 8.0 -8.2 -35.7 -1.2 -5.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 843.7 852.5 9.2 8.8 45.4 1.0 5.6
Business, building and other support services 271.4 282.1 7.1 10.7 -2.4 3.9 -0.8
Educational services 578.1 577.3 7.7 -0.8 14.2 -0.1 2.5
Health care and social assistance 991.9 979.6 8.2 -12.3 31.4 -1.2 3.3
Information, culture and recreation 330.8 328.2 7.7 -2.6 28.9 -0.8 9.7
Accommodation and food services 429.0 433.4 8.6 4.4 21.9 1.0 5.3
Other services (except public administration) 280.4 287.6 6.0 7.2 32.2 2.6 12.6
Public administration 452.8 448.7 5.5 -4.1 -4.9 -0.9 -1.1
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 701.3 702.5 3.2 1.2 20.3 0.2 3.0
Goods-producing sector 154.5 156.2 2.0 1.7 6.0 1.1 4.0
Agriculture 13.8 13.4 0.8 -0.4 -4.1 -2.9 -23.4
Natural resources2 6.5 6.3 0.5 -0.2 0.6 -3.1 10.5
Utilities 6.5 6.2 0.3 -0.3 1.0 -4.6 19.2
Construction 55.8 55.7 1.3 -0.1 2.0 -0.2 3.7
Manufacturing 71.9 74.6 1.3 2.7 6.6 3.8 9.7
Services-producing sector  546.9 546.3 3.1 -0.6 14.3 -0.1 2.7
Wholesale and retail trade 100.7 101.2 1.7 0.5 10.4 0.5 11.5
Transportation and warehousing 44.1 44.6 1.1 0.5 6.0 1.1 15.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 42.4 38.4 0.9 -4.0 -3.8 -9.4 -9.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.9 36.7 1.1 -0.2 -1.1 -0.5 -2.9
Business, building and other support services 19.3 18.7 1.1 -0.6 -3.8 -3.1 -16.9
Educational services 64.9 65.0 1.4 0.1 2.3 0.2 3.7
Health care and social assistance 109.0 113.3 1.6 4.3 9.2 3.9 8.8
Information, culture and recreation 22.6 22.0 1.1 -0.6 -3.4 -2.7 -13.4
Accommodation and food services 36.1 35.3 1.3 -0.8 -0.8 -2.2 -2.2
Other services (except public administration) 26.3 26.1 1.0 -0.2 -1.4 -0.8 -5.1
Public administration 44.7 45.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.8
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 601.7 603.2 3.0 1.5 19.5 0.2 3.3
Goods-producing sector 129.7 132.2 2.0 2.5 -1.5 1.9 -1.1
Agriculture 23.7 24.2 1.0 0.5 -3.6 2.1 -12.9
Natural resources2 20.1 20.1 0.8 0.0 -1.7 0.0 -7.8
Utilities 7.5 7.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 4.0 11.4
Construction 43.3 45.1 1.3 1.8 0.9 4.2 2.0
Manufacturing 35.1 35.0 0.9 -0.1 2.1 -0.3 6.4
Services-producing sector  472.0 471.0 2.9 -1.0 21.0 -0.2 4.7
Wholesale and retail trade 101.5 100.0 1.7 -1.5 3.1 -1.5 3.2
Transportation and warehousing 28.9 28.8 1.0 -0.1 2.2 -0.3 8.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 27.7 27.9 0.9 0.2 -2.5 0.7 -8.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.6 37.3 0.9 0.7 8.2 1.9 28.2
Business, building and other support services 15.5 15.5 0.8 0.0 3.8 0.0 32.5
Educational services 55.8 54.5 1.2 -1.3 5.4 -2.3 11.0
Health care and social assistance 89.0 87.7 1.5 -1.3 -4.9 -1.5 -5.3
Information, culture and recreation 23.3 23.6 1.0 0.3 3.5 1.3 17.4
Accommodation and food services 29.7 30.8 1.2 1.1 0.1 3.7 0.3
Other services (except public administration) 26.7 26.5 1.1 -0.2 -1.4 -0.7 -5.0
Public administration 37.3 38.3 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.7 9.1
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,487.0 2,495.9 11.4 8.9 98.8 0.4 4.1
Goods-producing sector 595.6 613.6 7.7 18.0 53.0 3.0 9.5
Agriculture 43.8 42.8 2.7 -1.0 -1.5 -2.3 -3.4
Natural resources2 144.6 147.3 3.9 2.7 16.7 1.9 12.8
Utilities 19.5 21.3 1.9 1.8 0.6 9.2 2.9
Construction 236.2 251.9 5.4 15.7 21.0 6.6 9.1
Manufacturing 151.5 150.3 3.8 -1.2 16.2 -0.8 12.1
Services-producing sector  1,891.4 1,882.2 11.3 -9.2 45.8 -0.5 2.5
Wholesale and retail trade 373.2 366.1 6.3 -7.1 2.6 -1.9 0.7
Transportation and warehousing 151.7 149.6 4.2 -2.1 16.0 -1.4 12.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 131.1 127.9 3.3 -3.2 2.3 -2.4 1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 230.9 231.8 4.9 0.9 -5.8 0.4 -2.4
Business, building and other support services 80.2 79.8 3.5 -0.4 7.6 -0.5 10.5
Educational services 162.1 159.1 4.4 -3.0 -5.8 -1.9 -3.5
Health care and social assistance 327.5 330.3 5.1 2.8 17.4 0.9 5.6
Information, culture and recreation 82.8 85.6 3.6 2.8 7.2 3.4 9.2
Accommodation and food services 140.2 135.8 4.3 -4.4 5.7 -3.1 4.4
Other services (except public administration) 99.8 98.2 3.6 -1.6 -7.6 -1.6 -7.2
Public administration 112.2 118.1 3.0 5.9 6.1 5.3 5.4
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,810.3 2,819.3 10.6 9.0 64.2 0.3 2.3
Goods-producing sector 491.7 505.3 6.5 13.6 -1.3 2.8 -0.3
Agriculture 26.1 25.2 2.0 -0.9 3.7 -3.4 17.2
Natural resources2 53.6 49.9 2.2 -3.7 0.7 -6.9 1.4
Utilities 16.1 15.7 1.3 -0.4 0.8 -2.5 5.4
Construction 233.1 232.8 4.7 -0.3 -11.5 -0.1 -4.7
Manufacturing 162.9 181.7 3.8 18.8 4.9 11.5 2.8
Services-producing sector  2,318.6 2,314.0 10.8 -4.6 65.5 -0.2 2.9
Wholesale and retail trade 435.4 434.3 6.0 -1.1 11.4 -0.3 2.7
Transportation and warehousing 147.9 147.7 3.6 -0.2 8.0 -0.1 5.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 176.1 174.7 3.2 -1.4 15.1 -0.8 9.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 297.7 285.1 4.9 -12.6 7.3 -4.2 2.6
Business, building and other support services 86.9 88.2 3.6 1.3 -7.4 1.5 -7.7
Educational services 219.9 217.5 4.1 -2.4 9.0 -1.1 4.3
Health care and social assistance 374.8 386.5 4.6 11.7 20.5 3.1 5.6
Information, culture and recreation 127.5 131.0 4.5 3.5 -17.0 2.7 -11.5
Accommodation and food services 189.3 185.3 4.5 -4.0 -3.0 -2.1 -1.6
Other services (except public administration) 118.6 117.2 3.2 -1.4 15.1 -1.2 14.8
Public administration 144.5 146.6 2.8 2.1 6.6 1.5 4.7
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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