Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  December
2024		 January
2025		 Standard error1 December 2024 to January 2025 January 2024 to January 2025 December 2024 to January 2025 January 2024 to January 2025
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 243.2 243.1 2.0 -0.1 -4.8 -0.0 -1.9
Goods-producing sector 47.3 48.1 1.3 0.8 -3.5 1.7 -6.8
Agriculture 1.6 1.4 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -12.5 40.0
Natural resources2 16.0 16.0 0.8 0.0 -1.9 0.0 -10.6
Utilities 2.0 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 15.0 4.5
Construction 18.6 18.7 0.9 0.1 -3.0 0.5 -13.8
Manufacturing 9.2 9.7 0.7 0.5 0.8 5.4 9.0
Services-producing sector  195.9 195.0 1.8 -0.9 -1.3 -0.5 -0.7
Wholesale and retail trade 39.0 38.6 0.9 -0.4 1.4 -1.0 3.8
Transportation and warehousing 13.3 14.2 0.5 0.9 1.3 6.8 10.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.3 8.0 0.3 -0.3 0.2 -3.6 2.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.8 11.2 0.5 -0.6 -0.9 -5.1 -7.4
Business, building and other support services 7.0 6.6 0.5 -0.4 0.5 -5.7 8.2
Educational services 21.6 20.3 0.7 -1.3 0.4 -6.0 2.0
Health care and social assistance 46.5 48.2 0.8 1.7 0.4 3.7 0.8
Information, culture and recreation 6.4 5.7 0.5 -0.7 -2.4 -10.9 -29.6
Accommodation and food services 12.9 12.8 0.7 -0.1 -2.1 -0.8 -14.1
Other services (except public administration) 8.6 8.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 2.3 2.3
Public administration 20.5 20.5 0.6 0.0 -0.4 0.0 -1.9
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 94.6 94.3 0.9 -0.3 1.9 -0.3 2.1
Goods-producing sector 24.7 25.5 0.6 0.8 3.8 3.2 17.5
Agriculture 3.7 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.8
Natural resources2 2.5 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 12.0 75.0
Utilities 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Construction 9.8 9.9 0.4 0.1 1.9 1.0 23.8
Manufacturing 8.4 8.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 4.8 7.3
Services-producing sector  69.9 68.8 0.8 -1.1 -1.9 -1.6 -2.7
Wholesale and retail trade 11.6 11.6 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.0 6.4
Transportation and warehousing 2.8 2.4 0.3 -0.4 -1.0 -14.3 -29.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.7 3.7 0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -15.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.8 4.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -6.3 -4.3
Business, building and other support services 2.5 2.4 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -4.0 0.0
Educational services 6.3 6.3 0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -8.7
Health care and social assistance 14.5 15.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 3.4 4.9
Information, culture and recreation 2.7 1.8 0.3 -0.9 -1.4 -33.3 -43.8
Accommodation and food services 6.4 6.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.6
Other services (except public administration) 3.5 3.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 5.7 -2.6
Public administration 11.1 11.0 0.3 -0.1 0.6 -0.9 5.8
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 527.7 527.2 3.2 -0.5 7.8 -0.1 1.5
Goods-producing sector 101.1 98.3 2.0 -2.8 5.4 -2.8 5.8
Agriculture 3.9 4.8 0.4 0.9 0.9 23.1 23.1
Natural resources2 11.0 10.5 1.0 -0.5 1.1 -4.5 11.7
Utilities 4.5 4.5 0.3 0.0 1.2 0.0 36.4
Construction 45.5 43.3 1.3 -2.2 3.7 -4.8 9.3
Manufacturing 36.2 35.1 1.0 -1.1 -1.6 -3.0 -4.4
Services-producing sector  426.5 428.9 3.0 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.6
Wholesale and retail trade 75.8 79.9 1.6 4.1 -3.3 5.4 -4.0
Transportation and warehousing 21.9 25.2 1.0 3.3 2.5 15.1 11.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.4 28.4 0.9 -1.0 -3.7 -3.4 -11.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 35.4 36.1 1.3 0.7 -2.0 2.0 -5.2
Business, building and other support services 17.3 16.1 1.1 -1.2 -1.8 -6.9 -10.1
Educational services 44.4 44.5 1.3 0.1 1.3 0.2 3.0
Health care and social assistance 85.6 85.8 1.3 0.2 5.6 0.2 7.0
Information, culture and recreation 21.1 18.7 1.0 -2.4 0.3 -11.4 1.6
Accommodation and food services 36.8 37.1 1.3 0.3 5.7 0.8 18.2
Other services (except public administration) 19.0 19.0 0.9 0.0 -4.4 0.0 -18.8
Public administration 39.8 38.2 0.9 -1.6 2.3 -4.0 6.4
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 400.0 402.9 2.5 2.9 7.3 0.7 1.8
Goods-producing sector 82.7 84.5 1.6 1.8 3.2 2.2 3.9
Agriculture 7.3 6.8 0.5 -0.5 1.5 -6.8 28.3
Natural resources2 7.8 7.9 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.3 3.9
Utilities 5.5 5.5 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 10.0
Construction 32.8 31.9 1.1 -0.9 -3.9 -2.7 -10.9
Manufacturing 29.3 32.3 0.9 3.0 4.8 10.2 17.5
Services-producing sector  317.3 318.3 2.4 1.0 4.0 0.3 1.3
Wholesale and retail trade 56.9 58.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.5 2.6
Transportation and warehousing 21.6 19.7 0.7 -1.9 -1.6 -8.8 -7.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.6 19.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -1.0 -1.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 25.6 23.7 0.8 -1.9 0.8 -7.4 3.5
Business, building and other support services 11.5 11.5 0.7 0.0 -1.5 0.0 -11.5
Educational services 31.7 30.6 1.0 -1.1 -0.3 -3.5 -1.0
Health care and social assistance 65.9 68.1 1.2 2.2 5.8 3.3 9.3
Information, culture and recreation 11.4 12.4 0.7 1.0 -0.7 8.8 -5.3
Accommodation and food services 20.9 20.6 0.9 -0.3 -1.2 -1.4 -5.5
Other services (except public administration) 15.9 15.1 0.7 -0.8 -0.5 -5.0 -3.2
Public administration 36.3 38.9 0.8 2.6 2.1 7.2 5.7
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,619.9 4,635.6 15.9 15.7 95.0 0.3 2.1
Goods-producing sector 954.5 972.3 9.8 17.8 32.5 1.9 3.5
Agriculture 53.4 56.5 2.6 3.1 9.0 5.8 18.9
Natural resources2 36.0 33.7 2.1 -2.3 -4.4 -6.4 -11.5
Utilities 29.6 28.8 1.7 -0.8 -5.1 -2.7 -15.0
Construction 332.5 340.6 6.4 8.1 25.1 2.4 8.0
Manufacturing 503.0 512.7 7.0 9.7 7.9 1.9 1.6
Services-producing sector  3,665.4 3,663.3 15.4 -2.1 62.5 -0.1 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 640.3 643.6 8.3 3.3 -22.1 0.5 -3.3
Transportation and warehousing 227.0 223.6 4.9 -3.4 -3.8 -1.5 -1.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 281.0 285.4 4.4 4.4 23.5 1.6 9.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 394.1 390.2 6.2 -3.9 5.4 -1.0 1.4
Business, building and other support services 178.7 177.4 5.6 -1.3 14.0 -0.7 8.6
Educational services 365.9 364.6 6.2 -1.3 8.8 -0.4 2.5
Health care and social assistance 682.2 676.6 6.8 -5.6 48.1 -0.8 7.7
Information, culture and recreation 186.9 179.8 6.2 -7.1 -23.4 -3.8 -11.5
Accommodation and food services 245.7 256.3 6.0 10.6 19.2 4.3 8.1
Other services (except public administration) 176.6 179.1 4.5 2.5 1.4 1.4 0.8
Public administration 287.1 286.9 4.0 -0.2 -8.4 -0.1 -2.8
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,201.4 8,240.4 21.1 39.0 176.5 0.5 2.2
Goods-producing sector 1,574.2 1,596.7 12.3 22.5 -5.5 1.4 -0.3
Agriculture 71.8 75.8 2.8 4.0 1.9 5.6 2.6
Natural resources2 44.5 44.6 2.0 0.1 3.8 0.2 9.3
Utilities 62.0 64.0 2.4 2.0 3.2 3.2 5.3
Construction 578.2 583.5 8.0 5.3 -7.8 0.9 -1.3
Manufacturing 817.8 828.8 9.1 11.0 -6.6 1.3 -0.8
Services-producing sector  6,627.2 6,643.7 21.1 16.5 182.1 0.2 2.8
Wholesale and retail trade 1,124.2 1,117.0 11.4 -7.2 -14.4 -0.6 -1.3
Transportation and warehousing 411.8 417.5 6.9 5.7 -0.6 1.4 -0.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 710.2 700.3 8.3 -9.9 12.5 -1.4 1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 907.6 916.1 9.8 8.5 35.0 0.9 4.0
Business, building and other support services 303.9 296.8 7.1 -7.1 10.1 -2.3 3.5
Educational services 622.1 619.1 8.5 -3.0 15.3 -0.5 2.5
Health care and social assistance 1,007.1 1,023.2 8.8 16.1 43.6 1.6 4.5
Information, culture and recreation 354.0 365.2 7.7 11.2 49.7 3.2 15.8
Accommodation and food services 421.3 433.8 8.5 12.5 27.2 3.0 6.7
Other services (except public administration) 285.4 277.4 6.2 -8.0 -7.6 -2.8 -2.7
Public administration 479.7 477.2 5.6 -2.5 11.1 -0.5 2.4
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 729.1 731.1 3.4 2.0 6.9 0.3 1.0
Goods-producing sector 153.6 155.5 2.1 1.9 -9.2 1.2 -5.6
Agriculture 13.6 13.6 0.7 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -2.2
Natural resources2 7.5 6.7 0.5 -0.8 1.0 -10.7 17.5
Utilities 7.2 6.1 0.3 -1.1 -0.1 -15.3 -1.6
Construction 54.5 56.2 1.5 1.7 -8.4 3.1 -13.0
Manufacturing 70.8 72.8 1.4 2.0 -1.6 2.8 -2.2
Services-producing sector  575.4 575.7 3.4 0.3 16.2 0.1 2.9
Wholesale and retail trade 99.8 98.6 1.8 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2
Transportation and warehousing 48.4 48.9 1.3 0.5 -2.5 1.0 -4.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 46.3 45.4 1.0 -0.9 0.5 -1.9 1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 39.2 40.3 1.0 1.1 3.1 2.8 8.3
Business, building and other support services 20.8 20.4 1.1 -0.4 0.7 -1.9 3.6
Educational services 64.6 65.0 1.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.2
Health care and social assistance 117.2 120.5 1.6 3.3 9.3 2.8 8.4
Information, culture and recreation 26.4 26.8 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.5 10.7
Accommodation and food services 39.2 37.9 1.2 -1.3 3.6 -3.3 10.5
Other services (except public administration) 30.8 28.5 1.1 -2.3 0.5 -7.5 1.8
Public administration 42.6 43.6 1.0 1.0 -1.1 2.3 -2.5
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 608.2 606.4 3.0 -1.8 10.4 -0.3 1.7
Goods-producing sector 135.9 137.5 1.9 1.6 12.0 1.2 9.6
Agriculture 26.6 28.3 1.1 1.7 3.8 6.4 15.5
Natural resources2 22.4 22.4 0.8 0.0 2.6 0.0 13.1
Utilities 7.0 6.6 0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -5.7 -7.0
Construction 47.5 47.3 1.2 -0.2 5.9 -0.4 14.3
Manufacturing 32.4 32.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.5 0.6
Services-producing sector  472.2 468.8 2.9 -3.4 -1.7 -0.7 -0.4
Wholesale and retail trade 99.4 98.5 1.6 -0.9 -2.3 -0.9 -2.3
Transportation and warehousing 30.1 29.2 0.9 -0.9 2.9 -3.0 11.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.5 26.9 0.8 -1.6 -2.0 -5.6 -6.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 32.5 32.7 1.0 0.2 -6.9 0.6 -17.4
Business, building and other support services 10.5 10.9 0.8 0.4 -3.4 3.8 -23.8
Educational services 56.7 56.0 1.2 -0.7 2.7 -1.2 5.1
Health care and social assistance 98.2 97.4 1.4 -0.8 6.0 -0.8 6.6
Information, culture and recreation 22.8 23.2 1.0 0.4 1.8 1.8 8.4
Accommodation and food services 30.0 30.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 3.0 1.6
Other services (except public administration) 24.7 24.4 1.0 -0.3 -3.1 -1.2 -11.3
Public administration 38.7 38.8 0.9 0.1 2.2 0.3 6.0
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,572.7 2,568.4 12.0 -4.3 74.8 -0.2 3.0
Goods-producing sector 619.1 618.1 8.2 -1.0 22.1 -0.2 3.7
Agriculture 35.6 39.0 2.2 3.4 0.1 9.6 0.3
Natural resources2 146.6 142.1 4.4 -4.5 -7.8 -3.1 -5.2
Utilities 20.0 20.0 1.6 0.0 -2.3 0.0 -10.3
Construction 258.0 259.9 5.8 1.9 20.0 0.7 8.3
Manufacturing 158.9 157.2 4.0 -1.7 12.2 -1.1 8.4
Services-producing sector  1,953.6 1,950.3 11.8 -3.3 52.7 -0.2 2.8
Wholesale and retail trade 366.9 363.4 6.5 -3.5 7.9 -1.0 2.2
Transportation and warehousing 145.7 148.9 4.0 3.2 0.4 2.2 0.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 141.1 142.2 3.6 1.1 9.4 0.8 7.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 236.0 243.9 5.0 7.9 10.2 3.3 4.4
Business, building and other support services 82.9 84.5 4.0 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.1
Educational services 167.6 166.6 4.2 -1.0 -4.1 -0.6 -2.4
Health care and social assistance 341.6 338.7 5.1 -2.9 15.9 -0.8 4.9
Information, culture and recreation 87.1 86.6 4.1 -0.5 0.5 -0.6 0.6
Accommodation and food services 151.8 146.4 4.7 -5.4 6.9 -3.6 4.9
Other services (except public administration) 109.5 105.8 4.1 -3.7 -1.1 -3.4 -1.0
Public administration 123.4 123.4 2.9 0.0 5.2 0.0 4.4
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,920.6 2,944.1 11.1 23.5 40.6 0.8 1.4
Goods-producing sector 514.9 525.1 6.5 10.2 22.2 2.0 4.4
Agriculture 12.3 9.8 1.8 -2.5 -11.8 -20.3 -54.6
Natural resources2 48.3 50.3 2.0 2.0 -3.0 4.1 -5.6
Utilities 21.0 17.7 1.4 -3.3 0.5 -15.7 2.9
Construction 254.6 259.8 4.5 5.2 24.5 2.0 10.4
Manufacturing 178.7 187.4 4.0 8.7 11.9 4.9 6.8
Services-producing sector  2,405.7 2,419.0 11.1 13.3 18.4 0.6 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade 431.1 437.1 5.8 6.0 2.8 1.4 0.6
Transportation and warehousing 156.2 162.2 3.6 6.0 4.6 3.8 2.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 180.8 184.0 3.7 3.2 1.0 1.8 0.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 310.5 320.3 4.6 9.8 20.9 3.2 7.0
Business, building and other support services 98.5 99.9 3.4 1.4 9.4 1.4 10.4
Educational services 223.9 223.8 4.3 -0.1 2.7 -0.0 1.2
Health care and social assistance 413.4 403.3 4.9 -10.1 -4.0 -2.4 -1.0
Information, culture and recreation 136.2 132.3 4.6 -3.9 -13.8 -2.9 -9.4
Accommodation and food services 196.0 193.8 4.7 -2.2 7.7 -1.1 4.1
Other services (except public administration) 110.9 109.2 3.3 -1.7 -13.2 -1.5 -10.8
Public administration 148.3 152.9 3.0 4.6 0.1 3.1 0.1
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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