Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  March
2025		 April
2025		 Standard error1 March to April 2025 April 2024 to April 2025 March to April 2025 April 2024 to April 2025
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 244.3 248.1 2.0 3.8 2.0 1.6 0.8
Goods-producing sector 46.9 48.8 1.3 1.9 -0.8 4.1 -1.6
Agriculture 1.3 1.1 0.2 -0.2 0.3 -15.4 37.5
Natural resources2 15.4 16.6 0.8 1.2 -0.9 7.8 -5.1
Utilities 2.4 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -4.2 9.5
Construction 17.4 18.2 0.9 0.8 -2.1 4.6 -10.3
Manufacturing 10.3 10.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.9 16.7
Services-producing sector  197.4 199.3 1.8 1.9 2.9 1.0 1.5
Wholesale and retail trade 38.5 38.5 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.0 3.8
Transportation and warehousing 13.0 13.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.3 8.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.2 7.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 12.0 11.7 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -2.5 -2.5
Business, building and other support services 6.9 7.2 0.5 0.3 0.8 4.3 12.5
Educational services 20.8 22.0 0.7 1.2 1.3 5.8 6.3
Health care and social assistance 48.0 46.5 0.8 -1.5 -1.5 -3.1 -3.1
Information, culture and recreation 6.3 6.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -1.6 -7.5
Accommodation and food services 12.9 12.4 0.7 -0.5 -3.1 -3.9 -20.0
Other services (except public administration) 9.0 10.7 0.5 1.7 2.4 18.9 28.9
Public administration 21.8 22.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.7 7.1
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 93.9 94.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.4 1.9
Goods-producing sector 25.2 25.3 0.6 0.1 2.5 0.4 11.0
Agriculture 3.6 4.4 0.3 0.8 0.4 22.2 10.0
Natural resources2 3.1 2.5 0.3 -0.6 0.1 -19.4 4.2
Utilities 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -50.0
Construction 9.4 9.7 0.4 0.3 1.3 3.2 15.5
Manufacturing 9.0 8.6 0.3 -0.4 0.9 -4.4 11.7
Services-producing sector  68.7 68.9 0.8 0.2 -0.9 0.3 -1.3
Wholesale and retail trade 11.4 11.6 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.8 6.4
Transportation and warehousing 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 -1.2 4.5 -34.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.8 3.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -2.6 -11.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.0 5.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.0 4.1
Business, building and other support services 2.3 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 8.7 13.6
Educational services 5.7 5.8 0.3 0.1 -0.9 1.8 -13.4
Health care and social assistance 15.5 15.6 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.6 5.4
Information, culture and recreation 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.5 -1.2 35.7 -38.7
Accommodation and food services 6.3 6.1 0.4 -0.2 0.4 -3.2 7.0
Other services (except public administration) 3.8 3.5 0.3 -0.3 0.2 -7.9 6.1
Public administration 11.2 10.7 0.3 -0.5 0.4 -4.5 3.9
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 524.9 516.4 3.2 -8.5 -5.8 -1.6 -1.1
Goods-producing sector 97.2 94.0 2.0 -3.2 -3.6 -3.3 -3.7
Agriculture 3.4 2.8 0.4 -0.6 -1.0 -17.6 -26.3
Natural resources2 11.8 11.4 1.0 -0.4 0.4 -3.4 3.6
Utilities 4.4 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 9.1 23.1
Construction 44.1 41.5 1.3 -2.6 0.1 -5.9 0.2
Manufacturing 33.6 33.6 1.0 0.0 -3.9 0.0 -10.4
Services-producing sector  427.7 422.5 3.0 -5.2 -2.1 -1.2 -0.5
Wholesale and retail trade 78.5 77.9 1.6 -0.6 -2.5 -0.8 -3.1
Transportation and warehousing 24.4 23.7 1.0 -0.7 1.7 -2.9 7.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.5 29.5 0.9 0.0 -1.6 0.0 -5.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 35.7 37.0 1.3 1.3 0.1 3.6 0.3
Business, building and other support services 18.5 18.2 1.1 -0.3 1.8 -1.6 11.0
Educational services 43.6 41.7 1.3 -1.9 -1.1 -4.4 -2.6
Health care and social assistance 84.9 85.4 1.3 0.5 3.3 0.6 4.0
Information, culture and recreation 19.0 18.2 1.0 -0.8 -1.1 -4.2 -5.7
Accommodation and food services 35.3 32.1 1.3 -3.2 -2.1 -9.1 -6.1
Other services (except public administration) 20.1 19.5 0.9 -0.6 -3.5 -3.0 -15.2
Public administration 38.4 39.3 0.9 0.9 3.1 2.3 8.6
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 401.6 400.4 2.5 -1.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1
Goods-producing sector 83.9 83.1 1.6 -0.8 1.5 -1.0 1.8
Agriculture 6.5 6.5 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.0 20.4
Natural resources2 8.7 8.1 0.6 -0.6 -0.1 -6.9 -1.2
Utilities 5.5 5.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.8 7.7
Construction 32.3 30.4 1.1 -1.9 -4.6 -5.9 -13.1
Manufacturing 31.0 32.5 0.9 1.5 4.8 4.8 17.3
Services-producing sector  317.6 317.3 2.4 -0.3 -1.8 -0.1 -0.6
Wholesale and retail trade 59.7 57.5 1.3 -2.2 -0.4 -3.7 -0.7
Transportation and warehousing 18.9 19.5 0.7 0.6 -1.9 3.2 -8.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 20.7 20.4 0.6 -0.3 -0.9 -1.4 -4.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 22.5 23.0 0.8 0.5 -0.3 2.2 -1.3
Business, building and other support services 12.6 14.8 0.7 2.2 2.0 17.5 15.6
Educational services 29.7 29.7 1.0 0.0 -1.2 0.0 -3.9
Health care and social assistance 66.9 66.0 1.2 -0.9 3.1 -1.3 4.9
Information, culture and recreation 10.7 11.3 0.7 0.6 -1.1 5.6 -8.9
Accommodation and food services 20.1 18.6 0.9 -1.5 -3.3 -7.5 -15.1
Other services (except public administration) 16.7 17.0 0.7 0.3 -0.2 1.8 -1.2
Public administration 39.1 39.5 0.8 0.4 2.3 1.0 6.2
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,627.3 4,645.6 15.9 18.3 89.3 0.4 2.0
Goods-producing sector 954.4 948.9 9.8 -5.5 6.5 -0.6 0.7
Agriculture 54.5 54.9 2.6 0.4 7.7 0.7 16.3
Natural resources2 33.2 34.8 2.1 1.6 -4.6 4.8 -11.7
Utilities 29.1 28.2 1.7 -0.9 -4.2 -3.1 -13.0
Construction 328.9 330.1 6.4 1.2 -2.1 0.4 -0.6
Manufacturing 508.8 500.9 7.0 -7.9 9.8 -1.6 2.0
Services-producing sector  3,672.9 3,696.7 15.4 23.8 82.8 0.6 2.3
Wholesale and retail trade 652.0 640.4 8.3 -11.6 -23.1 -1.8 -3.5
Transportation and warehousing 218.4 229.5 4.9 11.1 3.9 5.1 1.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 295.1 294.3 4.4 -0.8 27.6 -0.3 10.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 394.6 390.8 6.2 -3.8 2.9 -1.0 0.7
Business, building and other support services 179.4 174.2 5.6 -5.2 8.2 -2.9 4.9
Educational services 365.3 372.0 6.2 6.7 27.4 1.8 8.0
Health care and social assistance 679.7 677.9 6.8 -1.8 29.5 -0.3 4.5
Information, culture and recreation 184.8 189.9 6.2 5.1 -3.5 2.8 -1.8
Accommodation and food services 243.3 252.9 6.0 9.6 8.1 3.9 3.3
Other services (except public administration) 174.6 174.4 4.5 -0.2 -5.0 -0.1 -2.8
Public administration 285.6 300.5 4.0 14.9 6.9 5.2 2.4
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,229.8 8,195.2 21.1 -34.6 77.1 -0.4 0.9
Goods-producing sector 1,600.9 1,567.7 12.3 -33.2 -29.0 -2.1 -1.8
Agriculture 69.3 68.4 2.8 -0.9 -0.4 -1.3 -0.6
Natural resources2 44.7 44.7 2.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 8.8
Utilities 66.2 68.4 2.4 2.2 12.2 3.3 21.7
Construction 578.3 576.4 8.0 -1.9 -5.5 -0.3 -0.9
Manufacturing 842.4 809.7 9.1 -32.7 -39.1 -3.9 -4.6
Services-producing sector  6,628.9 6,627.6 21.1 -1.3 106.3 -0.0 1.6
Wholesale and retail trade 1,143.4 1,127.3 11.4 -16.1 -5.8 -1.4 -0.5
Transportation and warehousing 403.2 398.9 6.9 -4.3 -34.4 -1.1 -7.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 704.2 725.9 8.3 21.7 37.8 3.1 5.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 895.7 914.9 9.8 19.2 24.9 2.1 2.8
Business, building and other support services 291.8 280.3 7.1 -11.5 -3.5 -3.9 -1.2
Educational services 612.6 614.4 8.5 1.8 10.9 0.3 1.8
Health care and social assistance 1,018.9 1,013.6 8.8 -5.3 13.5 -0.5 1.3
Information, culture and recreation 341.1 339.0 7.7 -2.1 29.6 -0.6 9.6
Accommodation and food services 444.5 439.9 8.5 -4.6 23.8 -1.0 5.7
Other services (except public administration) 292.3 287.3 6.2 -5.0 -5.5 -1.7 -1.9
Public administration 481.2 486.1 5.6 4.9 15.0 1.0 3.2
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 730.9 736.6 3.4 5.7 19.1 0.8 2.7
Goods-producing sector 155.8 158.6 2.1 2.8 2.4 1.8 1.5
Agriculture 14.5 14.8 0.7 0.3 2.1 2.1 16.5
Natural resources2 6.8 6.4 0.5 -0.4 0.1 -5.9 1.6
Utilities 6.3 6.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 3.2 1.6
Construction 56.3 58.4 1.5 2.1 0.8 3.7 1.4
Manufacturing 71.9 72.4 1.4 0.5 -0.8 0.7 -1.1
Services-producing sector  575.1 578.0 3.4 2.9 16.8 0.5 3.0
Wholesale and retail trade 98.0 100.8 1.8 2.8 -0.2 2.9 -0.2
Transportation and warehousing 50.7 50.5 1.3 -0.2 1.9 -0.4 3.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 44.9 43.6 1.0 -1.3 -3.6 -2.9 -7.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 41.3 42.7 1.0 1.4 7.2 3.4 20.3
Business, building and other support services 18.9 20.2 1.1 1.3 3.3 6.9 19.5
Educational services 64.5 65.8 1.4 1.3 2.6 2.0 4.1
Health care and social assistance 122.1 120.3 1.6 -1.8 7.0 -1.5 6.2
Information, culture and recreation 25.4 24.8 1.2 -0.6 -2.6 -2.4 -9.5
Accommodation and food services 36.3 36.7 1.2 0.4 3.1 1.1 9.2
Other services (except public administration) 29.1 27.3 1.1 -1.8 -2.4 -6.2 -8.1
Public administration 43.8 45.2 1.0 1.4 0.3 3.2 0.7
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 613.5 616.0 3.0 2.5 19.9 0.4 3.3
Goods-producing sector 136.2 136.0 1.9 -0.2 11.0 -0.1 8.8
Agriculture 26.9 27.3 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.5 11.0
Natural resources2 24.1 23.9 0.8 -0.2 1.7 -0.8 7.7
Utilities 6.3 6.0 0.4 -0.3 0.2 -4.8 3.4
Construction 47.4 46.3 1.2 -1.1 5.2 -2.3 12.7
Manufacturing 31.5 32.5 1.0 1.0 1.2 3.2 3.8
Services-producing sector  477.3 480.0 2.9 2.7 8.9 0.6 1.9
Wholesale and retail trade 99.2 97.3 1.6 -1.9 -2.5 -1.9 -2.5
Transportation and warehousing 27.4 27.8 0.9 0.4 -1.5 1.5 -5.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.0 28.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.2 3.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 32.6 33.3 1.0 0.7 -4.0 2.1 -10.7
Business, building and other support services 13.3 14.1 0.8 0.8 -0.8 6.0 -5.4
Educational services 57.9 55.9 1.2 -2.0 1.1 -3.5 2.0
Health care and social assistance 99.7 100.0 1.4 0.3 8.6 0.3 9.4
Information, culture and recreation 22.3 22.7 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 5.1
Accommodation and food services 33.7 32.8 1.1 -0.9 0.0 -2.7 0.0
Other services (except public administration) 24.8 25.9 1.0 1.1 -0.1 4.4 -0.4
Public administration 38.5 41.3 0.9 2.8 6.2 7.3 17.7
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,550.8 2,565.8 12.0 15.0 51.3 0.6 2.0
Goods-producing sector 613.3 614.5 8.2 1.2 -7.0 0.2 -1.1
Agriculture 36.4 34.9 2.2 -1.5 -2.6 -4.1 -6.9
Natural resources2 147.0 140.9 4.4 -6.1 -13.7 -4.1 -8.9
Utilities 18.5 19.8 1.6 1.3 -3.6 7.0 -15.4
Construction 272.4 274.4 5.8 2.0 20.6 0.7 8.1
Manufacturing 139.0 144.6 4.0 5.6 -7.6 4.0 -5.0
Services-producing sector  1,937.5 1,951.2 11.8 13.7 58.2 0.7 3.1
Wholesale and retail trade 361.6 358.3 6.5 -3.3 17.0 -0.9 5.0
Transportation and warehousing 153.3 153.2 4.0 -0.1 7.3 -0.1 5.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 141.9 144.9 3.6 3.0 16.7 2.1 13.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 245.3 238.0 5.0 -7.3 0.6 -3.0 0.3
Business, building and other support services 78.1 79.8 4.0 1.7 -6.8 2.2 -7.9
Educational services 169.8 172.4 4.2 2.6 6.9 1.5 4.2
Health care and social assistance 327.7 330.5 5.1 2.8 6.1 0.9 1.9
Information, culture and recreation 84.3 89.4 4.1 5.1 3.6 6.0 4.2
Accommodation and food services 148.5 151.5 4.7 3.0 8.5 2.0 5.9
Other services (except public administration) 99.2 100.9 4.1 1.7 -12.1 1.7 -10.7
Public administration 127.9 132.5 2.9 4.6 10.5 3.6 8.6
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,944.9 2,950.9 11.1 6.0 14.3 0.2 0.5
Goods-producing sector 516.7 520.7 6.5 4.0 14.0 0.8 2.8
Agriculture 12.8 17.1 1.8 4.3 0.1 33.6 0.6
Natural resources2 46.3 44.0 2.0 -2.3 -9.3 -5.0 -17.4
Utilities 13.5 14.3 1.4 0.8 -3.4 5.9 -19.2
Construction 255.9 255.3 4.5 -0.6 12.0 -0.2 4.9
Manufacturing 188.2 190.0 4.0 1.8 14.5 1.0 8.3
Services-producing sector  2,428.2 2,430.3 11.1 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.0
Wholesale and retail trade 426.8 432.5 5.8 5.7 7.0 1.3 1.6
Transportation and warehousing 167.5 168.7 3.6 1.2 10.0 0.7 6.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 189.3 189.7 3.7 0.4 3.5 0.2 1.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 311.0 305.5 4.6 -5.5 3.5 -1.8 1.2
Business, building and other support services 98.0 93.9 3.4 -4.1 2.7 -4.2 3.0
Educational services 225.8 221.3 4.3 -4.5 -2.6 -2.0 -1.2
Health care and social assistance 414.8 414.5 4.9 -0.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2
Information, culture and recreation 140.0 144.6 4.6 4.6 -22.0 3.3 -13.2
Accommodation and food services 197.1 186.8 4.7 -10.3 2.0 -5.2 1.1
Other services (except public administration) 103.5 111.3 3.3 7.8 -10.2 7.5 -8.4
Public administration 154.4 161.4 3.0 7.0 7.5 4.5 4.9
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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