Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  November
2023		 December
2023		 Standard error1 November to December 2023 December 2022 to December 2023 November to December 2023 December 2022 to December 2023
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 235.4 237.8 2.2 2.4 1.0 1.0 0.4
Goods-producing sector 47.8 48.1 1.4 0.3 -2.0 0.6 -4.0
Agriculture 1.1 0.9 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -18.2 -30.8
Natural resources2 16.1 16.0 0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.6
Utilities 2.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 9.1
Construction 19.5 20.3 0.9 0.8 -0.3 4.1 -1.5
Manufacturing 8.6 8.4 0.8 -0.2 -1.7 -2.3 -16.8
Services-producing sector  187.6 189.7 1.9 2.1 3.1 1.1 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 37.7 37.7 0.9 0.0 2.8 0.0 8.0
Transportation and warehousing 12.7 12.1 0.6 -0.6 0.1 -4.7 0.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 6.7 7.1 0.4 0.4 -0.5 6.0 -6.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.8 12.2 0.5 0.4 1.7 3.4 16.2
Business, building and other support services 6.1 6.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.0 13.0
Educational services 18.3 18.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.2
Health care and social assistance 45.0 45.6 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 7.4 7.9 0.5 0.5 1.3 6.8 19.7
Accommodation and food services 13.8 14.9 0.7 1.1 -0.8 8.0 -5.1
Other services (except public administration) 8.1 7.9 0.6 -0.2 -1.3 -2.5 -14.1
Public administration 20.0 19.5 0.6 -0.5 -2.7 -2.5 -12.2
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 91.0 91.1 1.1 0.1 6.8 0.1 8.1
Goods-producing sector 22.6 22.2 0.7 -0.4 1.8 -1.8 8.8
Agriculture 4.6 3.9 0.3 -0.7 0.8 -15.2 25.8
Natural resources2 1.9 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 10.5 23.5
Utilities 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 100.0
Construction 8.1 8.0 0.4 -0.1 1.0 -1.2 14.3
Manufacturing 7.7 7.8 0.5 0.1 -0.6 1.3 -7.1
Services-producing sector  68.4 68.9 1.0 0.5 5.0 0.7 7.8
Wholesale and retail trade 10.8 10.3 0.5 -0.5 -0.9 -4.6 -8.0
Transportation and warehousing 2.8 3.5 0.2 0.7 1.6 25.0 84.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.8 3.8 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.0 31.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 16.3 11.1
Business, building and other support services 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.7 -1.1 58.3 -36.7
Educational services 6.9 7.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.4 12.9
Health care and social assistance 14.8 14.4 0.4 -0.4 2.0 -2.7 16.1
Information, culture and recreation 2.8 2.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -10.7 -19.4
Accommodation and food services 6.2 6.1 0.5 -0.1 1.9 -1.6 45.2
Other services (except public administration) 4.2 4.1 0.3 -0.1 0.3 -2.4 7.9
Public administration 10.6 10.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -1.9 -2.8
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 502.3 508.6 3.0 6.3 16.4 1.3 3.3
Goods-producing sector 89.8 90.7 1.9 0.9 -1.4 1.0 -1.5
Agriculture 5.8 4.9 0.6 -0.9 1.3 -15.5 36.1
Natural resources2 8.2 8.5 0.9 0.3 -2.8 3.7 -24.8
Utilities 3.6 3.5 0.3 -0.1 0.3 -2.8 9.4
Construction 38.0 38.9 1.3 0.9 -2.6 2.4 -6.3
Manufacturing 34.2 34.9 1.1 0.7 2.3 2.0 7.1
Services-producing sector  412.5 417.9 2.9 5.4 17.8 1.3 4.4
Wholesale and retail trade 80.5 80.4 1.6 -0.1 3.8 -0.1 5.0
Transportation and warehousing 21.7 21.6 1.0 -0.1 0.9 -0.5 4.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 30.6 31.2 0.8 0.6 3.2 2.0 11.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 39.9 39.1 1.2 -0.8 -0.8 -2.0 -2.0
Business, building and other support services 17.5 18.4 0.9 0.9 0.8 5.1 4.5
Educational services 37.4 40.3 1.1 2.9 5.3 7.8 15.1
Health care and social assistance 75.5 76.4 1.4 0.9 -4.3 1.2 -5.3
Information, culture and recreation 21.2 19.9 1.0 -1.3 1.3 -6.1 7.0
Accommodation and food services 31.8 32.0 1.1 0.2 4.0 0.6 14.3
Other services (except public administration) 21.7 22.6 1.0 0.9 1.9 4.1 9.2
Public administration 34.7 36.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.0 5.2
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 391.2 390.9 2.4 -0.3 11.8 -0.1 3.1
Goods-producing sector 77.0 78.2 1.6 1.2 3.5 1.6 4.7
Agriculture 5.7 5.1 0.5 -0.6 0.0 -10.5 0.0
Natural resources2 6.3 6.5 0.7 0.2 -2.2 3.2 -25.3
Utilities 5.4 5.0 0.2 -0.4 1.1 -7.4 28.2
Construction 31.8 33.6 1.1 1.8 2.9 5.7 9.4
Manufacturing 27.8 28.1 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.1 6.8
Services-producing sector  314.2 312.7 2.2 -1.5 8.3 -0.5 2.7
Wholesale and retail trade 55.8 55.7 1.2 -0.1 -2.7 -0.2 -4.6
Transportation and warehousing 21.3 20.9 0.6 -0.4 4.3 -1.9 25.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.7 20.0 0.6 0.3 -0.3 1.5 -1.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.7 24.0 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.6
Business, building and other support services 13.7 11.6 0.7 -2.1 0.4 -15.3 3.6
Educational services 31.0 30.9 0.9 -0.1 0.5 -0.3 1.6
Health care and social assistance 62.7 63.8 1.1 1.1 2.5 1.8 4.1
Information, culture and recreation 13.6 13.1 0.8 -0.5 2.4 -3.7 22.4
Accommodation and food services 22.4 22.1 0.9 -0.3 1.3 -1.3 6.3
Other services (except public administration) 14.9 14.5 0.7 -0.4 -2.2 -2.7 -13.2
Public administration 35.6 36.2 0.8 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.6
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,519.6 4,529.4 16.2 9.8 65.2 0.2 1.5
Goods-producing sector 924.4 933.6 9.9 9.2 -18.2 1.0 -1.9
Agriculture 52.7 49.5 2.6 -3.2 -12.5 -6.1 -20.2
Natural resources2 31.3 34.0 2.3 2.7 -7.4 8.6 -17.9
Utilities 29.9 33.9 1.3 4.0 0.6 13.4 1.8
Construction 315.6 321.3 6.3 5.7 13.2 1.8 4.3
Manufacturing 495.0 495.0 7.4 0.0 -12.0 0.0 -2.4
Services-producing sector  3,595.2 3,595.8 15.9 0.6 83.3 0.0 2.4
Wholesale and retail trade 667.8 655.4 9.2 -12.4 0.8 -1.9 0.1
Transportation and warehousing 215.7 212.8 5.2 -2.9 7.7 -1.3 3.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 266.6 266.4 4.9 -0.2 -14.0 -0.1 -5.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 376.6 386.7 6.8 10.1 6.3 2.7 1.7
Business, building and other support services 168.9 166.6 6.0 -2.3 -7.9 -1.4 -4.5
Educational services 354.4 348.2 6.6 -6.2 16.5 -1.7 5.0
Health care and social assistance 610.7 621.9 7.1 11.2 24.4 1.8 4.1
Information, culture and recreation 222.4 215.7 6.1 -6.7 7.9 -3.0 3.8
Accommodation and food services 243.9 248.1 6.5 4.2 18.0 1.7 7.8
Other services (except public administration) 179.6 181.5 4.6 1.9 13.5 1.1 8.0
Public administration 288.5 292.6 4.6 4.1 10.3 1.4 3.6
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,952.4 7,904.4 20.0 -48.0 117.5 -0.6 1.5
Goods-producing sector 1,592.8 1,562.9 12.3 -29.9 -1.3 -1.9 -0.1
Agriculture 80.3 75.4 3.3 -4.9 -5.3 -6.1 -6.6
Natural resources2 39.7 38.9 2.1 -0.8 0.4 -2.0 1.0
Utilities 61.0 64.1 2.4 3.1 3.8 5.1 6.3
Construction 597.0 577.1 8.3 -19.9 -22.3 -3.3 -3.7
Manufacturing 814.9 807.5 9.1 -7.4 22.2 -0.9 2.8
Services-producing sector  6,359.5 6,341.5 20.2 -18.0 118.8 -0.3 1.9
Wholesale and retail trade 1,095.6 1,083.7 10.9 -11.9 -10.7 -1.1 -1.0
Transportation and warehousing 416.0 412.6 6.4 -3.4 36.0 -0.8 9.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 658.4 659.4 8.0 1.0 -36.4 0.2 -5.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 852.5 872.5 9.2 20.0 50.0 2.3 6.1
Business, building and other support services 282.1 276.7 7.1 -5.4 -18.3 -1.9 -6.2
Educational services 577.3 576.8 7.7 -0.5 24.6 -0.1 4.5
Health care and social assistance 979.6 972.2 8.2 -7.4 33.5 -0.8 3.6
Information, culture and recreation 328.2 319.8 7.7 -8.4 5.6 -2.6 1.8
Accommodation and food services 433.4 427.2 8.6 -6.2 3.4 -1.4 0.8
Other services (except public administration) 287.6 288.1 6.0 0.5 34.1 0.2 13.4
Public administration 448.7 452.7 5.5 4.0 -2.9 0.9 -0.6
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 702.5 702.8 3.2 0.3 20.4 0.0 3.0
Goods-producing sector 156.2 155.6 2.0 -0.6 4.0 -0.4 2.6
Agriculture 13.4 12.9 0.8 -0.5 -2.0 -3.7 -13.4
Natural resources2 6.3 5.5 0.5 -0.8 0.0 -12.7 0.0
Utilities 6.2 6.1 0.3 -0.1 0.8 -1.6 15.1
Construction 55.7 58.6 1.3 2.9 1.8 5.2 3.2
Manufacturing 74.6 72.5 1.3 -2.1 3.5 -2.8 5.1
Services-producing sector  546.3 547.2 3.1 0.9 16.4 0.2 3.1
Wholesale and retail trade 101.2 98.4 1.7 -2.8 5.9 -2.8 6.4
Transportation and warehousing 44.6 46.4 1.1 1.8 8.3 4.0 21.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 38.4 40.8 0.9 2.4 -1.7 6.3 -4.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.7 37.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.4 0.3
Business, building and other support services 18.7 19.7 1.1 1.0 -2.0 5.3 -9.2
Educational services 65.0 64.5 1.4 -0.5 1.7 -0.8 2.7
Health care and social assistance 113.3 110.2 1.6 -3.1 8.3 -2.7 8.1
Information, culture and recreation 22.0 24.1 1.1 2.1 0.0 9.5 0.0
Accommodation and food services 35.3 35.2 1.3 -0.1 0.8 -0.3 2.3
Other services (except public administration) 26.1 25.6 1.0 -0.5 -1.5 -1.9 -5.5
Public administration 45.0 45.1 1.0 0.1 -3.3 0.2 -6.8
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 603.2 608.0 3.0 4.8 23.5 0.8 4.0
Goods-producing sector 132.2 132.5 2.0 0.3 -0.3 0.2 -0.2
Agriculture 24.2 23.2 1.0 -1.0 -3.8 -4.1 -14.1
Natural resources2 20.1 20.6 0.8 0.5 -1.5 2.5 -6.8
Utilities 7.8 7.8 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.0 13.0
Construction 45.1 44.8 1.3 -0.3 1.0 -0.7 2.3
Manufacturing 35.0 36.2 0.9 1.2 3.3 3.4 10.0
Services-producing sector  471.0 475.4 2.9 4.4 23.7 0.9 5.2
Wholesale and retail trade 100.0 100.6 1.7 0.6 3.9 0.6 4.0
Transportation and warehousing 28.8 29.1 1.0 0.3 2.8 1.0 10.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 27.9 27.9 0.9 0.0 -2.9 0.0 -9.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 37.3 39.3 0.9 2.0 10.1 5.4 34.6
Business, building and other support services 15.5 15.8 0.8 0.3 3.0 1.9 23.4
Educational services 54.5 54.4 1.2 -0.1 5.9 -0.2 12.2
Health care and social assistance 87.7 89.0 1.5 1.3 -2.6 1.5 -2.8
Information, culture and recreation 23.6 22.4 1.0 -1.2 2.6 -5.1 13.1
Accommodation and food services 30.8 30.6 1.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.3
Other services (except public administration) 26.5 28.0 1.1 1.5 -0.7 5.7 -2.4
Public administration 38.3 38.4 0.9 0.1 1.6 0.3 4.3
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,495.9 2,502.6 11.4 6.7 93.6 0.3 3.9
Goods-producing sector 613.6 600.1 7.7 -13.5 37.5 -2.2 6.7
Agriculture 42.8 39.9 2.7 -2.9 -7.3 -6.8 -15.5
Natural resources2 147.3 148.1 3.9 0.8 19.7 0.5 15.3
Utilities 21.3 20.8 1.9 -0.5 4.1 -2.3 24.6
Construction 251.9 247.0 5.4 -4.9 12.4 -1.9 5.3
Manufacturing 150.3 144.3 3.8 -6.0 8.6 -4.0 6.3
Services-producing sector  1,882.2 1,902.5 11.3 20.3 56.1 1.1 3.0
Wholesale and retail trade 366.1 369.7 6.3 3.6 11.0 1.0 3.1
Transportation and warehousing 149.6 147.5 4.2 -2.1 3.9 -1.4 2.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 127.9 128.5 3.3 0.6 4.7 0.5 3.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 231.8 237.9 4.9 6.1 -3.3 2.6 -1.4
Business, building and other support services 79.8 81.9 3.5 2.1 7.2 2.6 9.6
Educational services 159.1 163.9 4.4 4.8 -4.6 3.0 -2.7
Health care and social assistance 330.3 329.5 5.1 -0.8 20.6 -0.2 6.7
Information, culture and recreation 85.6 85.6 3.6 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.6
Accommodation and food services 135.8 135.8 4.3 0.0 8.9 0.0 7.0
Other services (except public administration) 98.2 105.1 3.6 6.9 0.4 7.0 0.4
Public administration 118.1 117.1 3.0 -1.0 4.3 -0.8 3.8
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,819.3 2,837.0 10.6 17.7 74.0 0.6 2.7
Goods-producing sector 505.3 494.7 6.5 -10.6 -20.5 -2.1 -4.0
Agriculture 25.2 22.4 2.0 -2.8 -0.2 -11.1 -0.9
Natural resources2 49.9 51.4 2.2 1.5 1.8 3.0 3.6
Utilities 15.7 12.3 1.3 -3.4 -1.0 -21.7 -7.5
Construction 232.8 232.1 4.7 -0.7 -20.4 -0.3 -8.1
Manufacturing 181.7 176.6 3.8 -5.1 -0.5 -2.8 -0.3
Services-producing sector  2,314.0 2,342.3 10.8 28.3 94.5 1.2 4.2
Wholesale and retail trade 434.3 437.4 6.0 3.1 14.3 0.7 3.4
Transportation and warehousing 147.7 150.3 3.6 2.6 7.1 1.8 5.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 174.7 176.7 3.2 2.0 11.6 1.1 7.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 285.1 291.5 4.9 6.4 12.8 2.2 4.6
Business, building and other support services 88.2 79.5 3.6 -8.7 -16.2 -9.9 -16.9
Educational services 217.5 215.2 4.1 -2.3 6.0 -1.1 2.9
Health care and social assistance 386.5 398.8 4.6 12.3 38.6 3.2 10.7
Information, culture and recreation 131.0 144.2 4.5 13.2 1.7 10.1 1.2
Accommodation and food services 185.3 184.2 4.5 -1.1 -3.8 -0.6 -2.0
Other services (except public administration) 117.2 119.0 3.2 1.8 16.1 1.5 15.6
Public administration 146.6 145.5 2.8 -1.1 6.3 -0.8 4.5
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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