Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  June
2024		 July
2024		 Standard error1 June to July 2024 July 2023 to July 2024 June to July 2024 July 2023 to July 2024
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 244.6 243.6 2.0 -1.0 6.3 -0.4 2.7
Goods-producing sector 52.8 51.6 1.4 -1.2 3.0 -2.3 6.2
Agriculture 1.3 1.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -7.7 -7.7
Natural resources2 16.5 16.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.4 2.4
Utilities 2.1 1.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -9.5 -13.6
Construction 21.4 21.3 0.9 -0.1 2.7 -0.5 14.5
Manufacturing 11.6 10.3 0.7 -1.3 0.4 -11.2 4.0
Services-producing sector  191.9 192.0 1.8 0.1 3.3 0.1 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 38.5 37.9 0.9 -0.6 1.5 -1.6 4.1
Transportation and warehousing 12.4 12.4 0.6 0.0 -1.2 0.0 -8.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.9 8.1 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.5 14.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.8 12.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 5.1 6.0
Business, building and other support services 5.4 4.9 0.6 -0.5 -1.9 -9.3 -27.9
Educational services 20.3 21.0 0.6 0.7 3.5 3.4 20.0
Health care and social assistance 46.7 46.7 0.9 0.0 1.8 0.0 4.0
Information, culture and recreation 6.4 5.6 0.5 -0.8 -2.3 -12.5 -29.1
Accommodation and food services 14.0 14.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.0 2.9
Other services (except public administration) 6.9 7.9 0.5 1.0 0.0 14.5 0.0
Public administration 21.4 21.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.9 -0.5
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 92.1 91.7 0.8 -0.4 3.2 -0.4 3.6
Goods-producing sector 23.0 22.3 0.6 -0.7 -0.1 -3.0 -0.4
Agriculture 4.0 3.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -2.5 -11.4
Natural resources2 2.0 1.8 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -10.0 0.0
Utilities 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -20.0
Construction 9.1 8.5 0.3 -0.6 0.9 -6.6 11.8
Manufacturing 7.5 7.7 0.4 0.2 -0.3 2.7 -3.8
Services-producing sector  69.1 69.4 0.8 0.3 3.3 0.4 5.0
Wholesale and retail trade 10.6 11.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 6.6 10.8
Transportation and warehousing 3.2 3.1 0.2 -0.1 0.6 -3.1 24.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.9 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 5.1 13.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.0 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 4.2
Business, building and other support services 2.5 2.2 0.2 -0.3 0.3 -12.0 15.8
Educational services 6.8 6.5 0.3 -0.3 0.8 -4.4 14.0
Health care and social assistance 13.2 13.6 0.4 0.4 -0.9 3.0 -6.2
Information, culture and recreation 3.1 2.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -9.7 -12.5
Accommodation and food services 6.0 6.4 0.4 0.4 1.1 6.7 20.8
Other services (except public administration) 4.1 4.0 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -2.4 5.3
Public administration 10.6 10.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 512.9 508.1 3.0 -4.8 12.0 -0.9 2.4
Goods-producing sector 91.5 92.8 1.8 1.3 2.3 1.4 2.5
Agriculture 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.1 -2.5 2.9 -41.7
Natural resources2 9.4 10.3 0.9 0.9 1.2 9.6 13.2
Utilities 5.0 4.5 0.3 -0.5 1.6 -10.0 55.2
Construction 39.9 40.9 1.2 1.0 4.6 2.5 12.7
Manufacturing 33.7 33.5 1.0 -0.2 -2.7 -0.6 -7.5
Services-producing sector  421.4 415.3 2.9 -6.1 9.7 -1.4 2.4
Wholesale and retail trade 80.4 78.6 1.5 -1.8 -1.8 -2.2 -2.2
Transportation and warehousing 22.1 20.4 0.9 -1.7 -2.7 -7.7 -11.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.1 28.5 0.8 -0.6 -0.9 -2.1 -3.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 33.6 36.6 1.2 3.0 -0.4 8.9 -1.1
Business, building and other support services 17.1 16.1 1.0 -1.0 -0.2 -5.8 -1.2
Educational services 43.1 40.2 1.2 -2.9 2.6 -6.7 6.9
Health care and social assistance 82.2 81.4 1.3 -0.8 3.6 -1.0 4.6
Information, culture and recreation 18.3 18.9 1.1 0.6 -0.7 3.3 -3.6
Accommodation and food services 35.4 33.7 1.2 -1.7 3.9 -4.8 13.1
Other services (except public administration) 21.3 21.6 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.4 5.9
Public administration 38.8 39.3 0.9 0.5 5.1 1.3 14.9
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 400.4 400.1 2.5 -0.3 11.6 -0.1 3.0
Goods-producing sector 78.9 78.9 1.6 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.5
Agriculture 6.5 6.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 4.6 21.4
Natural resources2 7.4 7.5 0.6 0.1 -0.6 1.4 -7.4
Utilities 5.1 5.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 5.9 10.2
Construction 33.6 33.1 1.1 -0.5 2.6 -1.5 8.5
Manufacturing 26.3 26.2 0.9 -0.1 -2.3 -0.4 -8.1
Services-producing sector  321.5 321.2 2.3 -0.3 10.3 -0.1 3.3
Wholesale and retail trade 54.3 55.7 1.2 1.4 -3.0 2.6 -5.1
Transportation and warehousing 21.7 22.5 0.7 0.8 3.4 3.7 17.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 20.9 21.2 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 5.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 26.2 25.7 0.8 -0.5 3.0 -1.9 13.2
Business, building and other support services 13.6 13.6 0.8 0.0 1.7 0.0 14.3
Educational services 29.7 30.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.7
Health care and social assistance 62.8 62.9 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5
Information, culture and recreation 12.6 12.0 0.7 -0.6 0.5 -4.8 4.3
Accommodation and food services 25.1 23.1 0.9 -2.0 1.2 -8.0 5.5
Other services (except public administration) 17.4 17.9 0.6 0.5 1.9 2.9 11.9
Public administration 37.2 36.8 0.9 -0.4 0.4 -1.1 1.1
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,514.6 4,505.5 16.3 -9.1 9.3 -0.2 0.2
Goods-producing sector 930.5 936.8 9.6 6.3 2.8 0.7 0.3
Agriculture 52.6 54.6 2.6 2.0 1.1 3.8 2.1
Natural resources2 37.9 34.5 2.0 -3.4 -0.8 -9.0 -2.3
Utilities 28.9 27.9 1.5 -1.0 -2.0 -3.5 -6.7
Construction 319.0 326.4 6.4 7.4 24.1 2.3 8.0
Manufacturing 492.1 493.5 6.8 1.4 -19.5 0.3 -3.8
Services-producing sector  3,584.1 3,568.7 15.8 -15.4 6.5 -0.4 0.2
Wholesale and retail trade 647.0 631.1 8.4 -15.9 -42.0 -2.5 -6.2
Transportation and warehousing 213.6 223.3 5.0 9.7 6.6 4.5 3.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 270.1 258.5 4.9 -11.6 -24.6 -4.3 -8.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 372.7 381.4 5.9 8.7 14.1 2.3 3.8
Business, building and other support services 170.0 174.7 5.7 4.7 3.8 2.8 2.2
Educational services 343.8 340.5 6.2 -3.3 4.0 -1.0 1.2
Health care and social assistance 651.3 648.2 6.6 -3.1 45.4 -0.5 7.5
Information, culture and recreation 187.4 184.7 6.3 -2.7 -32.3 -1.4 -14.9
Accommodation and food services 256.0 247.7 6.3 -8.3 16.5 -3.2 7.1
Other services (except public administration) 180.9 181.9 4.5 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.7
Public administration 291.2 296.6 4.2 5.4 13.6 1.9 4.8
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,054.8 8,077.2 21.2 22.4 142.6 0.3 1.8
Goods-producing sector 1,547.7 1,538.6 12.1 -9.1 -59.1 -0.6 -3.7
Agriculture 72.7 72.2 3.2 -0.5 -10.7 -0.7 -12.9
Natural resources2 39.1 40.9 1.7 1.8 0.5 4.6 1.2
Utilities 56.2 62.2 2.4 6.0 -3.2 10.7 -4.9
Construction 564.7 556.1 8.1 -8.6 -31.1 -1.5 -5.3
Manufacturing 814.9 807.2 8.8 -7.7 -14.7 -0.9 -1.8
Services-producing sector  6,507.1 6,538.6 21.5 31.5 201.7 0.5 3.2
Wholesale and retail trade 1,104.4 1,090.5 11.4 -13.9 -43.6 -1.3 -3.8
Transportation and warehousing 402.4 416.6 6.6 14.2 18.2 3.5 4.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 712.1 715.7 7.8 3.6 33.9 0.5 5.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 901.2 913.9 9.7 12.7 101.9 1.4 12.5
Business, building and other support services 285.9 283.7 7.0 -2.2 1.7 -0.8 0.6
Educational services 584.8 578.0 8.5 -6.8 2.1 -1.2 0.4
Health care and social assistance 1,016.0 1,010.0 9.1 -6.0 39.2 -0.6 4.0
Information, culture and recreation 322.8 330.3 8.1 7.5 0.2 2.3 0.1
Accommodation and food services 423.0 430.8 8.4 7.8 -1.0 1.8 -0.2
Other services (except public administration) 301.5 300.9 6.5 -0.6 27.4 -0.2 10.0
Public administration 452.9 468.2 5.5 15.3 21.7 3.4 4.9
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 714.2 708.8 3.3 -5.4 17.9 -0.8 2.6
Goods-producing sector 150.2 147.8 2.2 -2.4 -2.7 -1.6 -1.8
Agriculture 15.3 13.4 0.7 -1.9 -0.6 -12.4 -4.3
Natural resources2 6.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 -0.1 4.8 -1.5
Utilities 5.8 5.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -3.4 -12.5
Construction 54.0 53.1 1.5 -0.9 -3.0 -1.7 -5.3
Manufacturing 68.8 69.0 1.5 0.2 1.7 0.3 2.5
Services-producing sector  564.0 561.0 3.3 -3.0 20.6 -0.5 3.8
Wholesale and retail trade 102.8 100.1 1.8 -2.7 -0.7 -2.6 -0.7
Transportation and warehousing 50.0 47.4 1.5 -2.6 6.2 -5.2 15.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 47.1 46.7 1.1 -0.4 5.4 -0.8 13.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 35.8 35.1 1.0 -0.7 -0.4 -2.0 -1.1
Business, building and other support services 18.5 17.0 1.1 -1.5 0.9 -8.1 5.6
Educational services 64.1 64.1 1.5 0.0 -5.5 0.0 -7.9
Health care and social assistance 114.4 113.9 1.6 -0.5 9.3 -0.4 8.9
Information, culture and recreation 24.1 25.0 1.1 0.9 1.6 3.7 6.8
Accommodation and food services 32.7 35.7 1.2 3.0 0.4 9.2 1.1
Other services (except public administration) 30.5 31.6 1.0 1.1 5.4 3.6 20.6
Public administration 44.0 44.5 1.0 0.5 -1.9 1.1 -4.1
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 604.0 610.7 3.0 6.7 24.7 1.1 4.2
Goods-producing sector 128.1 128.0 1.8 -0.1 2.3 -0.1 1.8
Agriculture 25.4 26.7 1.0 1.3 3.1 5.1 13.1
Natural resources2 22.3 22.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.9 4.7
Utilities 5.6 5.3 0.4 -0.3 -1.7 -5.4 -24.3
Construction 43.0 41.8 1.2 -1.2 0.6 -2.8 1.5
Manufacturing 31.8 31.8 1.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0 -1.5
Services-producing sector  475.9 482.6 3.0 6.7 22.3 1.4 4.8
Wholesale and retail trade 100.1 103.8 1.7 3.7 8.2 3.7 8.6
Transportation and warehousing 30.1 28.3 0.9 -1.8 -0.3 -6.0 -1.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.4 27.0 0.8 -2.4 -3.4 -8.2 -11.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 37.2 38.6 1.0 1.4 4.1 3.8 11.9
Business, building and other support services 14.2 14.7 0.9 0.5 -0.3 3.5 -2.0
Educational services 54.3 56.6 1.2 2.3 4.3 4.2 8.2
Health care and social assistance 91.2 93.8 1.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1
Information, culture and recreation 21.2 21.1 1.0 -0.1 1.6 -0.5 8.2
Accommodation and food services 34.2 33.3 1.1 -0.9 2.1 -2.6 6.7
Other services (except public administration) 27.0 27.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 0.4 7.1
Public administration 36.9 38.4 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.1 3.8
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,525.2 2,524.6 12.1 -0.6 54.0 -0.0 2.2
Goods-producing sector 606.6 611.1 8.1 4.5 20.6 0.7 3.5
Agriculture 36.7 35.1 2.5 -1.6 -11.8 -4.4 -25.2
Natural resources2 158.9 163.8 4.3 4.9 27.5 3.1 20.2
Utilities 21.8 21.3 1.5 -0.5 2.0 -2.3 10.4
Construction 232.3 236.8 5.7 4.5 -4.8 1.9 -2.0
Manufacturing 156.9 154.1 4.1 -2.8 7.8 -1.8 5.3
Services-producing sector  1,918.6 1,913.5 11.9 -5.1 33.3 -0.3 1.8
Wholesale and retail trade 344.4 349.1 6.6 4.7 -19.3 1.4 -5.2
Transportation and warehousing 151.3 147.3 4.2 -4.0 2.6 -2.6 1.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 132.2 130.6 3.6 -1.6 -5.7 -1.2 -4.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 232.8 227.2 5.1 -5.6 -8.4 -2.4 -3.6
Business, building and other support services 82.8 80.6 3.9 -2.2 7.0 -2.7 9.5
Educational services 171.0 182.7 4.4 11.7 22.2 6.8 13.8
Health care and social assistance 329.5 338.0 5.3 8.5 9.5 2.6 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 86.5 91.6 3.8 5.1 13.2 5.9 16.8
Accommodation and food services 151.4 141.3 4.6 -10.1 3.0 -6.7 2.2
Other services (except public administration) 111.5 102.5 4.0 -9.0 4.0 -8.1 4.1
Public administration 125.2 122.5 2.8 -2.7 5.2 -2.2 4.4
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,853.6 2,843.3 11.0 -10.3 63.9 -0.4 2.3
Goods-producing sector 500.9 514.0 6.4 13.1 34.0 2.6 7.1
Agriculture 18.7 21.5 2.1 2.8 -3.9 15.0 -15.4
Natural resources2 52.0 52.0 1.9 0.0 1.1 0.0 2.2
Utilities 15.1 17.9 0.9 2.8 0.1 18.5 0.6
Construction 239.4 245.4 4.6 6.0 29.1 2.5 13.5
Manufacturing 175.7 177.3 3.9 1.6 7.7 0.9 4.5
Services-producing sector  2,352.7 2,329.3 10.8 -23.4 29.9 -1.0 1.3
Wholesale and retail trade 430.2 410.9 5.9 -19.3 -27.5 -4.5 -6.3
Transportation and warehousing 149.0 149.1 3.3 0.1 16.0 0.1 12.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 184.8 182.4 3.6 -2.4 1.9 -1.3 1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 281.2 274.1 4.8 -7.1 -9.2 -2.5 -3.2
Business, building and other support services 95.5 93.0 3.6 -2.5 7.1 -2.6 8.3
Educational services 211.8 211.5 4.5 -0.3 -1.2 -0.1 -0.6
Health care and social assistance 404.0 408.9 4.9 4.9 27.1 1.2 7.1
Information, culture and recreation 148.1 147.9 4.6 -0.2 16.8 -0.1 12.8
Accommodation and food services 180.6 182.8 4.8 2.2 -14.2 1.2 -7.2
Other services (except public administration) 112.6 114.0 3.5 1.4 3.9 1.2 3.5
Public administration 154.7 154.8 2.9 0.1 9.3 0.1 6.4
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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