Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  July
2024		 August
2024		 Standard error1 July to August 2024 August 2023 to August 2024 July to August 2024 August 2023 to August 2024
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 243.6 241.2 2.0 -2.4 3.5 -1.0 1.5
Goods-producing sector 51.6 50.2 1.4 -1.4 2.0 -2.7 4.1
Agriculture 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 8.3 0.0
Natural resources2 16.9 17.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.4 4.8
Utilities 1.9 2.0 0.1 0.1 -0.3 5.3 -13.0
Construction 21.3 19.5 0.9 -1.8 1.0 -8.5 5.4
Manufacturing 10.3 10.0 0.7 -0.3 0.5 -2.9 5.3
Services-producing sector  192.0 191.0 1.8 -1.0 1.5 -0.5 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade 37.9 38.2 0.9 0.3 -0.2 0.8 -0.5
Transportation and warehousing 12.4 12.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.8 -2.4 -6.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.1 8.0 0.4 -0.1 1.1 -1.2 15.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 12.4 11.9 0.5 -0.5 0.1 -4.0 0.8
Business, building and other support services 4.9 5.7 0.6 0.8 -0.5 16.3 -8.1
Educational services 21.0 21.5 0.6 0.5 4.3 2.4 25.0
Health care and social assistance 46.7 47.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.7 6.0
Information, culture and recreation 5.6 5.9 0.5 0.3 -3.0 5.4 -33.7
Accommodation and food services 14.0 13.4 0.7 -0.6 -0.2 -4.3 -1.5
Other services (except public administration) 7.9 7.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.5 -2.5 -6.1
Public administration 21.2 19.3 0.6 -1.9 -1.3 -9.0 -6.3
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 91.7 92.6 0.8 0.9 2.6 1.0 2.9
Goods-producing sector 22.3 22.8 0.6 0.5 -0.8 2.2 -3.4
Agriculture 3.9 4.0 0.3 0.1 -0.8 2.6 -16.7
Natural resources2 1.8 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 11.1 11.1
Utilities 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Construction 8.5 8.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 4.7 7.2
Manufacturing 7.7 7.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.9 -3.9 -10.8
Services-producing sector  69.4 69.8 0.8 0.4 3.4 0.6 5.1
Wholesale and retail trade 11.3 11.7 0.4 0.4 1.5 3.5 14.7
Transportation and warehousing 3.1 3.1 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.0 40.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 4.1 3.6 0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -12.2 -7.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.0 4.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -2.0 -2.0
Business, building and other support services 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 29.4
Educational services 6.5 6.4 0.3 -0.1 0.4 -1.5 6.7
Health care and social assistance 13.6 14.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 5.1 1.4
Information, culture and recreation 2.8 2.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 -7.1 -21.2
Accommodation and food services 6.4 5.7 0.4 -0.7 -0.2 -10.9 -3.4
Other services (except public administration) 4.0 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 5.0 13.5
Public administration 10.6 11.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 3.8 4.8
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 508.1 513.1 3.0 5.0 20.5 1.0 4.2
Goods-producing sector 92.8 92.7 1.8 -0.1 2.0 -0.1 2.2
Agriculture 3.5 3.5 0.5 0.0 -2.5 0.0 -41.7
Natural resources2 10.3 11.5 0.9 1.2 3.8 11.7 49.4
Utilities 4.5 4.1 0.3 -0.4 1.4 -8.9 51.9
Construction 40.9 40.4 1.2 -0.5 3.0 -1.2 8.0
Manufacturing 33.5 33.3 1.0 -0.2 -3.6 -0.6 -9.8
Services-producing sector  415.3 420.3 2.9 5.0 18.4 1.2 4.6
Wholesale and retail trade 78.6 79.0 1.5 0.4 -0.1 0.5 -0.1
Transportation and warehousing 20.4 21.1 0.9 0.7 -0.8 3.4 -3.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.5 29.6 0.8 1.1 0.8 3.9 2.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.6 34.6 1.2 -2.0 -2.7 -5.5 -7.2
Business, building and other support services 16.1 16.1 1.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 -11.0
Educational services 40.2 41.2 1.2 1.0 3.5 2.5 9.3
Health care and social assistance 81.4 83.1 1.3 1.7 6.2 2.1 8.1
Information, culture and recreation 18.9 19.4 1.1 0.5 -1.2 2.6 -5.8
Accommodation and food services 33.7 35.9 1.2 2.2 6.2 6.5 20.9
Other services (except public administration) 21.6 20.7 0.9 -0.9 0.3 -4.2 1.5
Public administration 39.3 39.5 0.9 0.2 8.2 0.5 26.2
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 400.1 402.2 2.5 2.1 13.0 0.5 3.3
Goods-producing sector 78.9 80.7 1.6 1.8 2.5 2.3 3.2
Agriculture 6.8 7.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 4.4 22.4
Natural resources2 7.5 7.6 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.3 10.1
Utilities 5.4 4.6 0.3 -0.8 -0.2 -14.8 -4.2
Construction 33.1 34.0 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.7 4.6
Manufacturing 26.2 27.4 0.9 1.2 -0.8 4.6 -2.8
Services-producing sector  321.2 321.5 2.3 0.3 10.6 0.1 3.4
Wholesale and retail trade 55.7 58.4 1.2 2.7 -0.8 4.8 -1.4
Transportation and warehousing 22.5 21.8 0.7 -0.7 2.8 -3.1 14.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 21.2 20.2 0.6 -1.0 0.2 -4.7 1.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 25.7 24.5 0.8 -1.2 1.4 -4.7 6.1
Business, building and other support services 13.6 12.3 0.8 -1.3 -0.8 -9.6 -6.1
Educational services 30.0 30.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.4
Health care and social assistance 62.9 66.5 1.2 3.6 4.0 5.7 6.4
Information, culture and recreation 12.0 11.5 0.7 -0.5 -0.9 -4.2 -7.3
Accommodation and food services 23.1 22.6 0.9 -0.5 2.1 -2.2 10.2
Other services (except public administration) 17.9 17.0 0.6 -0.9 1.3 -5.0 8.3
Public administration 36.8 36.3 0.9 -0.5 0.2 -1.4 0.6
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,505.5 4,520.2 16.3 14.7 11.6 0.3 0.3
Goods-producing sector 936.8 944.4 9.6 7.6 17.8 0.8 1.9
Agriculture 54.6 57.1 2.6 2.5 5.6 4.6 10.9
Natural resources2 34.5 35.3 2.0 0.8 -0.9 2.3 -2.5
Utilities 27.9 27.5 1.5 -0.4 -1.5 -1.4 -5.2
Construction 326.4 323.4 6.4 -3.0 10.7 -0.9 3.4
Manufacturing 493.5 501.2 6.8 7.7 4.1 1.6 0.8
Services-producing sector  3,568.7 3,575.9 15.8 7.2 -6.1 0.2 -0.2
Wholesale and retail trade 631.1 630.7 8.4 -0.4 -25.7 -0.1 -3.9
Transportation and warehousing 223.3 223.0 5.0 -0.3 4.3 -0.1 2.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 258.5 259.1 4.9 0.6 -17.0 0.2 -6.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 381.4 380.6 5.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1
Business, building and other support services 174.7 174.6 5.7 -0.1 1.7 -0.1 1.0
Educational services 340.5 353.2 6.2 12.7 7.1 3.7 2.1
Health care and social assistance 648.2 661.4 6.6 13.2 50.5 2.0 8.3
Information, culture and recreation 184.7 186.5 6.3 1.8 -28.0 1.0 -13.1
Accommodation and food services 247.7 238.9 6.3 -8.8 3.1 -3.6 1.3
Other services (except public administration) 181.9 175.9 4.5 -6.0 -9.7 -3.3 -5.2
Public administration 296.6 291.9 4.2 -4.7 8.1 -1.6 2.9
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,077.2 8,068.8 21.2 -8.4 128.8 -0.1 1.6
Goods-producing sector 1,538.6 1,539.2 12.1 0.6 -62.5 0.0 -3.9
Agriculture 72.2 73.2 3.2 1.0 -7.1 1.4 -8.8
Natural resources2 40.9 40.0 1.7 -0.9 -0.9 -2.2 -2.2
Utilities 62.2 59.9 2.4 -2.3 -6.0 -3.7 -9.1
Construction 556.1 557.8 8.1 1.7 -41.5 0.3 -6.9
Manufacturing 807.2 808.3 8.8 1.1 -7.0 0.1 -0.9
Services-producing sector  6,538.6 6,529.5 21.5 -9.1 191.2 -0.1 3.0
Wholesale and retail trade 1,090.5 1,086.9 11.4 -3.6 -56.2 -0.3 -4.9
Transportation and warehousing 416.6 414.0 6.6 -2.6 17.3 -0.6 4.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 715.7 717.4 7.8 1.7 33.6 0.2 4.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 913.9 896.1 9.7 -17.8 63.7 -1.9 7.7
Business, building and other support services 283.7 286.0 7.0 2.3 10.0 0.8 3.6
Educational services 578.0 590.3 8.5 12.3 38.6 2.1 7.0
Health care and social assistance 1,010.0 1,024.3 9.1 14.3 52.6 1.4 5.4
Information, culture and recreation 330.3 331.4 8.1 1.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.1
Accommodation and food services 430.8 431.6 8.4 0.8 1.8 0.2 0.4
Other services (except public administration) 300.9 287.0 6.5 -13.9 11.2 -4.6 4.1
Public administration 468.2 464.6 5.5 -3.6 18.8 -0.8 4.2
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 708.8 713.2 3.3 4.4 20.6 0.6 3.0
Goods-producing sector 147.8 148.2 2.2 0.4 -3.2 0.3 -2.1
Agriculture 13.4 15.0 0.7 1.6 1.7 11.9 12.8
Natural resources2 6.6 7.2 0.6 0.6 1.7 9.1 30.9
Utilities 5.6 5.0 0.3 -0.6 -1.6 -10.7 -24.2
Construction 53.1 52.6 1.5 -0.5 -4.9 -0.9 -8.5
Manufacturing 69.0 68.4 1.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1
Services-producing sector  561.0 565.0 3.3 4.0 23.8 0.7 4.4
Wholesale and retail trade 100.1 101.5 1.8 1.4 0.3 1.4 0.3
Transportation and warehousing 47.4 47.7 1.5 0.3 6.6 0.6 16.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 46.7 46.8 1.1 0.1 4.3 0.2 10.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 35.1 36.0 1.0 0.9 1.2 2.6 3.4
Business, building and other support services 17.0 18.1 1.1 1.1 -0.5 6.5 -2.7
Educational services 64.1 64.4 1.5 0.3 -0.8 0.5 -1.2
Health care and social assistance 113.9 115.4 1.6 1.5 9.4 1.3 8.9
Information, culture and recreation 25.0 25.2 1.1 0.2 2.2 0.8 9.6
Accommodation and food services 35.7 34.0 1.2 -1.7 -1.3 -4.8 -3.7
Other services (except public administration) 31.6 30.9 1.0 -0.7 2.8 -2.2 10.0
Public administration 44.5 44.9 1.0 0.4 -0.6 0.9 -1.3
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 610.7 608.0 3.0 -2.7 19.6 -0.4 3.3
Goods-producing sector 128.0 130.7 1.8 2.7 4.9 2.1 3.9
Agriculture 26.7 26.7 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 12.7
Natural resources2 22.5 22.3 0.8 -0.2 2.1 -0.9 10.4
Utilities 5.3 5.4 0.4 0.1 -1.7 1.9 -23.9
Construction 41.8 41.7 1.2 -0.1 -1.4 -0.2 -3.2
Manufacturing 31.8 34.5 1.0 2.7 2.8 8.5 8.8
Services-producing sector  482.6 477.3 3.0 -5.3 14.7 -1.1 3.2
Wholesale and retail trade 103.8 101.0 1.7 -2.8 4.2 -2.7 4.3
Transportation and warehousing 28.3 30.1 0.9 1.8 -1.3 6.4 -4.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 27.0 26.5 0.8 -0.5 -2.7 -1.9 -9.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 38.6 37.5 1.0 -1.1 2.8 -2.8 8.1
Business, building and other support services 14.7 14.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.9 -1.4 -5.8
Educational services 56.6 59.1 1.2 2.5 7.2 4.4 13.9
Health care and social assistance 93.8 94.1 1.5 0.3 4.3 0.3 4.8
Information, culture and recreation 21.1 19.6 1.0 -1.5 -0.9 -7.1 -4.4
Accommodation and food services 33.3 29.1 1.1 -4.2 -2.2 -12.6 -7.0
Other services (except public administration) 27.1 25.3 1.0 -1.8 -0.5 -6.6 -1.9
Public administration 38.4 40.5 0.9 2.1 4.7 5.5 13.1
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,524.6 2,537.4 12.1 12.8 49.8 0.5 2.0
Goods-producing sector 611.1 608.3 8.1 -2.8 8.3 -0.5 1.4
Agriculture 35.1 34.2 2.5 -0.9 -8.9 -2.6 -20.6
Natural resources2 163.8 153.6 4.3 -10.2 13.3 -6.2 9.5
Utilities 21.3 20.3 1.5 -1.0 1.9 -4.7 10.3
Construction 236.8 244.3 5.7 7.5 -4.5 3.2 -1.8
Manufacturing 154.1 155.9 4.1 1.8 6.5 1.2 4.4
Services-producing sector  1,913.5 1,929.1 11.9 15.6 41.5 0.8 2.2
Wholesale and retail trade 349.1 357.7 6.6 8.6 -15.9 2.5 -4.3
Transportation and warehousing 147.3 147.2 4.2 -0.1 2.2 -0.1 1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 130.6 136.5 3.6 5.9 4.7 4.5 3.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 227.2 229.9 5.1 2.7 -10.0 1.2 -4.2
Business, building and other support services 80.6 74.9 3.9 -5.7 -1.0 -7.1 -1.3
Educational services 182.7 180.9 4.4 -1.8 29.7 -1.0 19.6
Health care and social assistance 338.0 332.6 5.3 -5.4 -0.2 -1.6 -0.1
Information, culture and recreation 91.6 91.0 3.8 -0.6 9.8 -0.7 12.1
Accommodation and food services 141.3 146.1 4.6 4.8 8.0 3.4 5.8
Other services (except public administration) 102.5 104.7 4.0 2.2 0.9 2.1 0.9
Public administration 122.5 127.8 2.8 5.3 13.4 4.3 11.7
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,843.3 2,839.0 11.0 -4.3 46.6 -0.2 1.7
Goods-producing sector 514.0 507.5 6.4 -6.5 29.6 -1.3 6.2
Agriculture 21.5 18.4 2.1 -3.1 -6.7 -14.4 -26.7
Natural resources2 52.0 53.5 1.9 1.5 -0.8 2.9 -1.5
Utilities 17.9 16.1 0.9 -1.8 -1.3 -10.1 -7.5
Construction 245.4 244.2 4.6 -1.2 31.7 -0.5 14.9
Manufacturing 177.3 175.3 3.9 -2.0 6.7 -1.1 4.0
Services-producing sector  2,329.3 2,331.5 10.8 2.2 16.9 0.1 0.7
Wholesale and retail trade 410.9 417.7 5.9 6.8 -23.7 1.7 -5.4
Transportation and warehousing 149.1 152.1 3.3 3.0 6.9 2.0 4.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 182.4 186.2 3.6 3.8 12.8 2.1 7.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 274.1 277.7 4.8 3.6 -8.6 1.3 -3.0
Business, building and other support services 93.0 88.0 3.6 -5.0 -1.1 -5.4 -1.2
Educational services 211.5 210.2 4.5 -1.3 -15.8 -0.6 -7.0
Health care and social assistance 408.9 403.3 4.9 -5.6 27.2 -1.4 7.2
Information, culture and recreation 147.9 146.9 4.6 -1.0 19.3 -0.7 15.1
Accommodation and food services 182.8 181.6 4.8 -1.2 -12.0 -0.7 -6.2
Other services (except public administration) 114.0 117.3 3.5 3.3 6.1 2.9 5.5
Public administration 154.8 150.5 2.9 -4.3 5.9 -2.8 4.1
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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