Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  January
2025		 February
2025		 Standard error1 January to February 2025 February 2024 to February 2025 January to February 2025 February 2024 to February 2025
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 243.1 242.7 2.0 -0.4 -3.2 -0.2 -1.3
Goods-producing sector 48.1 48.1 1.3 0.0 -2.8 0.0 -5.5
Agriculture 1.4 1.1 0.2 -0.3 0.1 -21.4 10.0
Natural resources2 16.0 16.1 0.8 0.1 -1.7 0.6 -9.6
Utilities 2.3 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 4.5
Construction 18.7 18.9 0.9 0.2 -2.4 1.1 -11.3
Manufacturing 9.7 9.7 0.7 0.0 1.1 0.0 12.8
Services-producing sector  195.0 194.6 1.8 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2
Wholesale and retail trade 38.6 38.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.8
Transportation and warehousing 14.2 13.3 0.5 -0.9 0.7 -6.3 5.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.0 8.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 7.5 11.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.2 11.4 0.5 0.2 -0.9 1.8 -7.3
Business, building and other support services 6.6 6.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.5 19.6
Educational services 20.3 19.9 0.7 -0.4 0.2 -2.0 1.0
Health care and social assistance 48.2 47.1 0.8 -1.1 -0.5 -2.3 -1.1
Information, culture and recreation 5.7 6.2 0.5 0.5 -1.2 8.8 -16.2
Accommodation and food services 12.8 12.5 0.7 -0.3 -1.0 -2.3 -7.4
Other services (except public administration) 8.8 8.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Public administration 20.5 21.4 0.6 0.9 -0.4 4.4 -1.8
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 94.3 93.8 0.9 -0.5 1.8 -0.5 2.0
Goods-producing sector 25.5 25.0 0.6 -0.5 3.4 -2.0 15.7
Agriculture 3.7 3.4 0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -8.1 -17.1
Natural resources2 2.8 2.5 0.3 -0.3 1.1 -10.7 78.6
Utilities 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -25.0
Construction 9.9 10.0 0.4 0.1 2.2 1.0 28.2
Manufacturing 8.8 8.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 10.0
Services-producing sector  68.8 68.8 0.8 0.0 -1.6 0.0 -2.3
Wholesale and retail trade 11.6 11.5 0.4 -0.1 0.6 -0.9 5.5
Transportation and warehousing 2.4 2.2 0.3 -0.2 -1.3 -8.3 -37.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.7 3.3 0.2 -0.4 -0.9 -10.8 -21.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.5 4.7 0.2 0.2 -0.1 4.4 -2.1
Business, building and other support services 2.4 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 16.7 12.0
Educational services 6.3 6.0 0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -4.8 -10.4
Health care and social assistance 15.0 15.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.3
Information, culture and recreation 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.5 -0.9 27.8 -28.1
Accommodation and food services 6.4 6.2 0.4 -0.2 0.3 -3.1 5.1
Other services (except public administration) 3.7 3.6 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -2.7 0.0
Public administration 11.0 11.1 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.9 8.8
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 527.2 522.9 3.2 -4.3 -1.8 -0.8 -0.3
Goods-producing sector 98.3 97.3 2.0 -1.0 3.2 -1.0 3.4
Agriculture 4.8 3.1 0.4 -1.7 -1.4 -35.4 -31.1
Natural resources2 10.5 10.3 1.0 -0.2 0.6 -1.9 6.2
Utilities 4.5 4.5 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 15.4
Construction 43.3 45.9 1.3 2.6 6.6 6.0 16.8
Manufacturing 35.1 33.6 1.0 -1.5 -3.1 -4.3 -8.4
Services-producing sector  428.9 425.5 3.0 -3.4 -5.1 -0.8 -1.2
Wholesale and retail trade 79.9 80.7 1.6 0.8 -3.3 1.0 -3.9
Transportation and warehousing 25.2 24.2 1.0 -1.0 1.3 -4.0 5.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.4 28.7 0.9 0.3 -2.5 1.1 -8.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.1 34.8 1.3 -1.3 -3.1 -3.6 -8.2
Business, building and other support services 16.1 15.8 1.1 -0.3 -2.9 -1.9 -15.5
Educational services 44.5 44.6 1.3 0.1 1.5 0.2 3.5
Health care and social assistance 85.8 84.1 1.3 -1.7 3.1 -2.0 3.8
Information, culture and recreation 18.7 19.3 1.0 0.6 -0.4 3.2 -2.0
Accommodation and food services 37.1 36.8 1.3 -0.3 3.6 -0.8 10.8
Other services (except public administration) 19.0 18.6 0.9 -0.4 -4.5 -2.1 -19.5
Public administration 38.2 37.8 0.9 -0.4 1.8 -1.0 5.0
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 402.9 401.4 2.5 -1.5 5.9 -0.4 1.5
Goods-producing sector 84.5 83.3 1.6 -1.2 2.5 -1.4 3.1
Agriculture 6.8 6.8 0.5 0.0 1.7 0.0 33.3
Natural resources2 7.9 8.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1 2.5 -1.2
Utilities 5.5 5.2 0.4 -0.3 0.0 -5.5 0.0
Construction 31.9 31.7 1.1 -0.2 -2.5 -0.6 -7.3
Manufacturing 32.3 31.5 0.9 -0.8 3.4 -2.5 12.1
Services-producing sector  318.3 318.1 2.4 -0.2 3.4 -0.1 1.1
Wholesale and retail trade 58.3 57.7 1.3 -0.6 1.6 -1.0 2.9
Transportation and warehousing 19.7 20.4 0.7 0.7 -1.5 3.6 -6.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.4 20.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 4.6 3.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.7 22.7 0.8 -1.0 -0.5 -4.2 -2.2
Business, building and other support services 11.5 13.0 0.7 1.5 0.3 13.0 2.4
Educational services 30.6 30.0 1.0 -0.6 -1.6 -2.0 -5.1
Health care and social assistance 68.1 67.8 1.2 -0.3 4.9 -0.4 7.8
Information, culture and recreation 12.4 11.2 0.7 -1.2 -1.8 -9.7 -13.8
Accommodation and food services 20.6 19.9 0.9 -0.7 -2.1 -3.4 -9.5
Other services (except public administration) 15.1 16.8 0.7 1.7 1.3 11.3 8.4
Public administration 38.9 38.4 0.8 -0.5 2.3 -1.3 6.4
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,635.6 4,632.2 15.9 -3.4 80.7 -0.1 1.8
Goods-producing sector 972.3 959.1 9.8 -13.2 20.4 -1.4 2.2
Agriculture 56.5 57.3 2.6 0.8 10.9 1.4 23.5
Natural resources2 33.7 33.9 2.1 0.2 -6.6 0.6 -16.3
Utilities 28.8 28.9 1.7 0.1 -4.2 0.3 -12.7
Construction 340.6 329.6 6.4 -11.0 7.3 -3.2 2.3
Manufacturing 512.7 509.4 7.0 -3.3 12.9 -0.6 2.6
Services-producing sector  3,663.3 3,673.1 15.4 9.8 60.3 0.3 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 643.6 668.5 8.3 24.9 9.0 3.9 1.4
Transportation and warehousing 223.6 213.9 4.9 -9.7 -14.7 -4.3 -6.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 285.4 287.6 4.4 2.2 23.6 0.8 8.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 390.2 389.1 6.2 -1.1 -1.3 -0.3 -0.3
Business, building and other support services 177.4 175.2 5.6 -2.2 17.6 -1.2 11.2
Educational services 364.6 371.6 6.2 7.0 22.1 1.9 6.3
Health care and social assistance 676.6 675.8 6.8 -0.8 40.8 -0.1 6.4
Information, culture and recreation 179.8 182.6 6.2 2.8 -19.7 1.6 -9.7
Accommodation and food services 256.3 246.7 6.0 -9.6 -1.3 -3.7 -0.5
Other services (except public administration) 179.1 171.8 4.5 -7.3 -10.0 -4.1 -5.5
Public administration 286.9 290.3 4.0 3.4 -5.8 1.2 -2.0
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,240.4 8,257.3 21.1 16.9 190.7 0.2 2.4
Goods-producing sector 1,596.7 1,602.3 12.3 5.6 1.0 0.4 0.1
Agriculture 75.8 73.5 2.8 -2.3 -0.2 -3.0 -0.3
Natural resources2 44.6 44.8 2.0 0.2 3.2 0.4 7.7
Utilities 64.0 59.0 2.4 -5.0 -2.6 -7.8 -4.2
Construction 583.5 585.5 8.0 2.0 -3.1 0.3 -0.5
Manufacturing 828.8 839.6 9.1 10.8 3.8 1.3 0.5
Services-producing sector  6,643.7 6,654.9 21.1 11.2 189.7 0.2 2.9
Wholesale and retail trade 1,117.0 1,140.0 11.4 23.0 17.4 2.1 1.5
Transportation and warehousing 417.5 407.2 6.9 -10.3 -16.2 -2.5 -3.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 700.3 711.1 8.3 10.8 27.8 1.5 4.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 916.1 892.0 9.8 -24.1 10.4 -2.6 1.2
Business, building and other support services 296.8 304.5 7.1 7.7 30.0 2.6 10.9
Educational services 619.1 616.1 8.5 -3.0 18.0 -0.5 3.0
Health care and social assistance 1,023.2 1,027.4 8.8 4.2 47.4 0.4 4.8
Information, culture and recreation 365.2 363.6 7.7 -1.6 44.5 -0.4 13.9
Accommodation and food services 433.8 438.0 8.5 4.2 17.8 1.0 4.2
Other services (except public administration) 277.4 279.5 6.2 2.1 -12.7 0.8 -4.3
Public administration 477.2 475.7 5.6 -1.5 5.4 -0.3 1.1
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 731.1 732.0 3.4 0.9 15.7 0.1 2.2
Goods-producing sector 155.5 156.4 2.1 0.9 -0.6 0.6 -0.4
Agriculture 13.6 15.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 13.2 19.4
Natural resources2 6.7 6.6 0.5 -0.1 1.1 -1.5 20.0
Utilities 6.1 6.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -1.6
Construction 56.2 56.9 1.5 0.7 -4.3 1.2 -7.0
Manufacturing 72.8 71.5 1.4 -1.3 0.3 -1.8 0.4
Services-producing sector  575.7 575.6 3.4 -0.1 16.3 -0.0 2.9
Wholesale and retail trade 98.6 97.3 1.8 -1.3 -1.2 -1.3 -1.2
Transportation and warehousing 48.9 46.8 1.3 -2.1 -4.0 -4.3 -7.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 45.4 45.1 1.0 -0.3 -0.6 -0.7 -1.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 40.3 43.4 1.0 3.1 7.2 7.7 19.9
Business, building and other support services 20.4 21.8 1.1 1.4 3.4 6.9 18.5
Educational services 65.0 63.1 1.4 -1.9 -0.5 -2.9 -0.8
Health care and social assistance 120.5 120.6 1.6 0.1 9.5 0.1 8.6
Information, culture and recreation 26.8 26.9 1.2 0.1 1.6 0.4 6.3
Accommodation and food services 37.9 37.8 1.2 -0.1 3.9 -0.3 11.5
Other services (except public administration) 28.5 29.1 1.1 0.6 -1.3 2.1 -4.3
Public administration 43.6 43.7 1.0 0.1 -1.6 0.2 -3.5
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 606.4 606.9 3.0 0.5 8.2 0.1 1.4
Goods-producing sector 137.5 135.0 1.9 -2.5 9.1 -1.8 7.2
Agriculture 28.3 27.6 1.1 -0.7 3.0 -2.5 12.2
Natural resources2 22.4 22.5 0.8 0.1 2.3 0.4 11.4
Utilities 6.6 6.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 -3.0 -5.9
Construction 47.3 46.4 1.2 -0.9 4.7 -1.9 11.3
Manufacturing 32.9 32.1 1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -2.4 -1.8
Services-producing sector  468.8 471.9 2.9 3.1 -0.9 0.7 -0.2
Wholesale and retail trade 98.5 96.6 1.6 -1.9 -5.4 -1.9 -5.3
Transportation and warehousing 29.2 29.5 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.0 4.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 26.9 27.4 0.8 0.5 -1.5 1.9 -5.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 32.7 31.9 1.0 -0.8 -7.3 -2.4 -18.6
Business, building and other support services 10.9 12.3 0.8 1.4 -3.1 12.8 -20.1
Educational services 56.0 56.2 1.2 0.2 3.6 0.4 6.8
Health care and social assistance 97.4 99.5 1.4 2.1 7.4 2.2 8.0
Information, culture and recreation 23.2 22.8 1.0 -0.4 1.4 -1.7 6.5
Accommodation and food services 30.9 31.7 1.1 0.8 0.9 2.6 2.9
Other services (except public administration) 24.4 24.4 1.0 0.0 -1.6 0.0 -6.2
Public administration 38.8 39.4 0.9 0.6 3.3 1.5 9.1
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,568.4 2,566.2 12.0 -2.2 59.6 -0.1 2.4
Goods-producing sector 618.1 616.8 8.2 -1.3 12.8 -0.2 2.1
Agriculture 39.0 38.3 2.2 -0.7 -1.4 -1.8 -3.5
Natural resources2 142.1 141.4 4.4 -0.7 -6.8 -0.5 -4.6
Utilities 20.0 20.3 1.6 0.3 -0.7 1.5 -3.3
Construction 259.9 266.7 5.8 6.8 17.8 2.6 7.2
Manufacturing 157.2 150.3 4.0 -6.9 4.1 -4.4 2.8
Services-producing sector  1,950.3 1,949.3 11.8 -1.0 46.7 -0.1 2.5
Wholesale and retail trade 363.4 370.8 6.5 7.4 1.4 2.0 0.4
Transportation and warehousing 148.9 148.6 4.0 -0.3 0.6 -0.2 0.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 142.2 139.8 3.6 -2.4 7.8 -1.7 5.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 243.9 247.4 5.0 3.5 9.4 1.4 3.9
Business, building and other support services 84.5 76.8 4.0 -7.7 -11.5 -9.1 -13.0
Educational services 166.6 167.0 4.2 0.4 1.5 0.2 0.9
Health care and social assistance 338.7 333.3 5.1 -5.4 18.4 -1.6 5.8
Information, culture and recreation 86.6 87.4 4.1 0.8 6.3 0.9 7.8
Accommodation and food services 146.4 155.1 4.7 8.7 16.0 5.9 11.5
Other services (except public administration) 105.8 97.6 4.1 -8.2 -8.0 -7.8 -7.6
Public administration 123.4 125.6 2.9 2.2 5.0 1.8 4.1
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,944.1 2,939.2 11.1 -4.9 29.1 -0.2 1.0
Goods-producing sector 525.1 518.8 6.5 -6.3 14.2 -1.2 2.8
Agriculture 9.8 12.2 1.8 2.4 -6.0 24.5 -33.0
Natural resources2 50.3 50.4 2.0 0.1 -4.0 0.2 -7.4
Utilities 17.7 15.1 1.4 -2.6 -1.3 -14.7 -7.9
Construction 259.8 254.6 4.5 -5.2 14.0 -2.0 5.8
Manufacturing 187.4 186.5 4.0 -0.9 11.3 -0.5 6.4
Services-producing sector  2,419.0 2,420.4 11.1 1.4 15.0 0.1 0.6
Wholesale and retail trade 437.1 435.7 5.8 -1.4 7.0 -0.3 1.6
Transportation and warehousing 162.2 162.8 3.6 0.6 5.0 0.4 3.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 184.0 187.4 3.7 3.4 5.0 1.8 2.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 320.3 308.6 4.6 -11.7 8.4 -3.7 2.8
Business, building and other support services 99.9 101.0 3.4 1.1 8.0 1.1 8.6
Educational services 223.8 224.7 4.3 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.8
Health care and social assistance 403.3 408.2 4.9 4.9 0.5 1.2 0.1
Information, culture and recreation 132.3 133.4 4.6 1.1 -17.5 0.8 -11.6
Accommodation and food services 193.8 195.3 4.7 1.5 10.7 0.8 5.8
Other services (except public administration) 109.2 111.2 3.3 2.0 -12.1 1.8 -9.8
Public administration 152.9 152.1 3.0 -0.8 -1.6 -0.5 -1.0
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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