Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  April
2025		 May
2025		 Standard error1 April to May 2025 May 2024 to May 2025 April to May 2025 May 2024 to May 2025
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 248.1 248.5 2.0 0.4 4.0 0.2 1.6
Goods-producing sector 48.8 45.8 1.3 -3.0 -5.1 -6.1 -10.0
Agriculture 1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -9.1 0.0
Natural resources2 16.6 16.0 0.8 -0.6 -0.9 -3.6 -5.3
Utilities 2.3 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 4.3 14.3
Construction 18.2 17.6 0.9 -0.6 -2.5 -3.3 -12.4
Manufacturing 10.5 8.9 0.7 -1.6 -1.9 -15.2 -17.6
Services-producing sector  199.3 202.7 1.8 3.4 9.0 1.7 4.6
Wholesale and retail trade 38.5 41.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 6.8 9.3
Transportation and warehousing 13.0 12.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.8 -2.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.4 8.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.4 4.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.7 12.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.3 4.3
Business, building and other support services 7.2 7.4 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.8 15.6
Educational services 22.0 21.7 0.7 -0.3 0.9 -1.4 4.3
Health care and social assistance 46.5 46.2 0.8 -0.3 -1.3 -0.6 -2.7
Information, culture and recreation 6.2 7.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 24.2 30.5
Accommodation and food services 12.4 13.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 5.6 0.0
Other services (except public administration) 10.7 10.0 0.5 -0.7 2.1 -6.5 26.6
Public administration 22.6 21.9 0.6 -0.7 0.6 -3.1 2.8
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 94.3 91.6 0.9 -2.7 0.1 -2.9 0.1
Goods-producing sector 25.3 24.2 0.6 -1.1 1.6 -4.3 7.1
Agriculture 4.4 3.2 0.3 -1.2 -1.0 -27.3 -23.8
Natural resources2 2.5 1.9 0.3 -0.6 -0.5 -24.0 -20.8
Utilities 0.2 x 0.1 x x x x
Construction 9.7 9.7 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.0 14.1
Manufacturing 8.6 9.2 0.3 0.6 2.0 7.0 27.8
Services-producing sector  68.9 67.4 0.8 -1.5 -1.5 -2.2 -2.2
Wholesale and retail trade 11.6 10.8 0.4 -0.8 -0.5 -6.9 -4.4
Transportation and warehousing 2.3 2.6 0.3 0.3 -0.6 13.0 -18.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.7 3.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -2.7 -10.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.1 5.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.0 6.1
Business, building and other support services 2.5 2.0 0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -20.0 -9.1
Educational services 5.8 5.6 0.3 -0.2 -1.2 -3.4 -17.6
Health care and social assistance 15.6 16.1 0.4 0.5 2.0 3.2 14.2
Information, culture and recreation 1.9 2.1 0.3 0.2 -0.9 10.5 -30.0
Accommodation and food services 6.1 6.0 0.4 -0.1 0.4 -1.6 7.1
Other services (except public administration) 3.5 2.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.9 -22.9 -25.0
Public administration 10.7 10.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 5.9
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 516.4 527.0 3.2 10.6 7.1 2.1 1.4
Goods-producing sector 94.0 97.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 3.2 2.4
Agriculture 2.8 3.5 0.4 0.7 0.1 25.0 2.9
Natural resources2 11.4 11.4 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.7
Utilities 4.8 4.4 0.3 -0.4 0.2 -8.3 4.8
Construction 41.5 43.1 1.3 1.6 2.2 3.9 5.4
Manufacturing 33.6 34.7 1.0 1.1 -0.4 3.3 -1.1
Services-producing sector  422.5 429.9 3.0 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.1
Wholesale and retail trade 77.9 80.7 1.6 2.8 0.7 3.6 0.9
Transportation and warehousing 23.7 24.8 1.0 1.1 2.0 4.6 8.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.5 30.0 0.9 0.5 -1.2 1.7 -3.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 37.0 37.0 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.1
Business, building and other support services 18.2 18.2 1.1 0.0 2.1 0.0 13.0
Educational services 41.7 41.0 1.3 -0.7 -2.5 -1.7 -5.7
Health care and social assistance 85.4 85.5 1.3 0.1 5.3 0.1 6.6
Information, culture and recreation 18.2 19.4 1.0 1.2 0.0 6.6 0.0
Accommodation and food services 32.1 33.8 1.3 1.7 0.4 5.3 1.2
Other services (except public administration) 19.5 20.2 0.9 0.7 -3.4 3.6 -14.4
Public administration 39.3 39.3 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.8
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 400.4 408.0 2.5 7.6 8.5 1.9 2.1
Goods-producing sector 83.1 84.3 1.6 1.2 5.4 1.4 6.8
Agriculture 6.5 5.3 0.5 -1.2 -0.8 -18.5 -13.1
Natural resources2 8.1 8.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 6.2 3.6
Utilities 5.6 4.7 0.4 -0.9 -0.5 -16.1 -9.6
Construction 30.4 32.3 1.1 1.9 0.2 6.3 0.6
Manufacturing 32.5 33.3 0.9 0.8 6.1 2.5 22.4
Services-producing sector  317.3 323.7 2.4 6.4 3.1 2.0 1.0
Wholesale and retail trade 57.5 57.1 1.3 -0.4 1.2 -0.7 2.1
Transportation and warehousing 19.5 19.9 0.7 0.4 -2.1 2.1 -9.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 20.4 20.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.8 -1.0 -3.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.0 25.1 0.8 2.1 0.0 9.1 0.0
Business, building and other support services 14.8 12.9 0.7 -1.9 0.2 -12.8 1.6
Educational services 29.7 32.1 1.0 2.4 0.9 8.1 2.9
Health care and social assistance 66.0 67.6 1.2 1.6 4.7 2.4 7.5
Information, culture and recreation 11.3 11.0 0.7 -0.3 -1.1 -2.7 -9.1
Accommodation and food services 18.6 20.5 0.9 1.9 -2.6 10.2 -11.3
Other services (except public administration) 17.0 17.9 0.7 0.9 0.7 5.3 4.1
Public administration 39.5 39.4 0.8 -0.1 2.0 -0.3 5.3
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,645.6 4,628.6 15.9 -17.0 80.4 -0.4 1.8
Goods-producing sector 948.9 926.0 9.8 -22.9 -22.1 -2.4 -2.3
Agriculture 54.9 54.8 2.6 -0.1 3.4 -0.2 6.6
Natural resources2 34.8 34.3 2.1 -0.5 -4.0 -1.4 -10.4
Utilities 28.2 32.1 1.7 3.9 0.0 13.8 0.0
Construction 330.1 311.6 6.4 -18.5 -17.9 -5.6 -5.4
Manufacturing 500.9 493.1 7.0 -7.8 -3.7 -1.6 -0.7
Services-producing sector  3,696.7 3,702.6 15.4 5.9 102.5 0.2 2.8
Wholesale and retail trade 640.4 648.9 8.3 8.5 -3.2 1.3 -0.5
Transportation and warehousing 229.5 228.7 4.9 -0.8 7.1 -0.3 3.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 294.3 300.4 4.4 6.1 30.6 2.1 11.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 390.8 391.7 6.2 0.9 16.6 0.2 4.4
Business, building and other support services 174.2 156.0 5.6 -18.2 -14.7 -10.4 -8.6
Educational services 372.0 377.8 6.2 5.8 31.8 1.6 9.2
Health care and social assistance 677.9 678.6 6.8 0.7 20.6 0.1 3.1
Information, culture and recreation 189.9 200.4 6.2 10.5 11.0 5.5 5.8
Accommodation and food services 252.9 250.6 6.0 -2.3 3.0 -0.9 1.2
Other services (except public administration) 174.4 177.0 4.5 2.6 -3.5 1.5 -1.9
Public administration 300.5 292.4 4.0 -8.1 3.1 -2.7 1.1
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,195.2 8,198.6 21.1 3.4 54.3 0.0 0.7
Goods-producing sector 1,567.7 1,554.3 12.3 -13.4 -26.7 -0.9 -1.7
Agriculture 68.4 62.5 2.8 -5.9 -9.1 -8.6 -12.7
Natural resources2 44.7 45.1 2.0 0.4 4.4 0.9 10.8
Utilities 68.4 70.0 2.4 1.6 12.1 2.3 20.9
Construction 576.4 568.9 8.0 -7.5 -8.9 -1.3 -1.5
Manufacturing 809.7 807.9 9.1 -1.8 -25.1 -0.2 -3.0
Services-producing sector  6,627.6 6,644.3 21.1 16.7 81.0 0.3 1.2
Wholesale and retail trade 1,127.3 1,155.9 11.4 28.6 13.9 2.5 1.2
Transportation and warehousing 398.9 401.1 6.9 2.2 -21.4 0.6 -5.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 725.9 733.7 8.3 7.8 29.9 1.1 4.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 914.9 909.2 9.8 -5.7 15.3 -0.6 1.7
Business, building and other support services 280.3 289.7 7.1 9.4 -0.5 3.4 -0.2
Educational services 614.4 607.6 8.5 -6.8 14.0 -1.1 2.4
Health care and social assistance 1,013.6 1,014.4 8.8 0.8 -2.7 0.1 -0.3
Information, culture and recreation 339.0 341.9 7.7 2.9 23.6 0.9 7.4
Accommodation and food services 439.9 430.7 8.5 -9.2 11.6 -2.1 2.8
Other services (except public administration) 287.3 290.5 6.2 3.2 -2.2 1.1 -0.8
Public administration 486.1 469.5 5.6 -16.6 -0.7 -3.4 -0.1
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 736.6 730.8 3.4 -5.8 7.2 -0.8 1.0
Goods-producing sector 158.6 161.2 2.1 2.6 7.4 1.6 4.8
Agriculture 14.8 15.0 0.7 0.2 2.9 1.4 24.0
Natural resources2 6.4 6.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -1.6 -3.1
Utilities 6.5 6.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 6.6
Construction 58.4 61.3 1.5 2.9 5.7 5.0 10.3
Manufacturing 72.4 72.1 1.4 -0.3 -1.4 -0.4 -1.9
Services-producing sector  578.0 569.5 3.4 -8.5 -0.3 -1.5 -0.1
Wholesale and retail trade 100.8 98.9 1.8 -1.9 -3.1 -1.9 -3.0
Transportation and warehousing 50.5 46.0 1.3 -4.5 -4.0 -8.9 -8.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 43.6 47.9 1.0 4.3 0.1 9.9 0.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 42.7 40.2 1.0 -2.5 4.2 -5.9 11.7
Business, building and other support services 20.2 18.7 1.1 -1.5 -1.0 -7.4 -5.1
Educational services 65.8 63.8 1.4 -2.0 -0.4 -3.0 -0.6
Health care and social assistance 120.3 120.4 1.6 0.1 6.5 0.1 5.7
Information, culture and recreation 24.8 24.3 1.2 -0.5 -2.9 -2.0 -10.7
Accommodation and food services 36.7 38.4 1.2 1.7 4.5 4.6 13.3
Other services (except public administration) 27.3 28.0 1.1 0.7 -3.6 2.6 -11.4
Public administration 45.2 42.9 1.0 -2.3 -0.6 -5.1 -1.4
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 616.0 617.1 3.0 1.1 15.7 0.2 2.6
Goods-producing sector 136.0 138.6 1.9 2.6 9.0 1.9 6.9
Agriculture 27.3 28.8 1.1 1.5 1.6 5.5 5.9
Natural resources2 23.9 23.6 0.8 -0.3 0.6 -1.3 2.6
Utilities 6.0 6.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 10.0 13.8
Construction 46.3 48.7 1.2 2.4 6.9 5.2 16.5
Manufacturing 32.5 31.0 1.0 -1.5 -0.9 -4.6 -2.8
Services-producing sector  480.0 478.4 2.9 -1.6 6.6 -0.3 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 97.3 94.8 1.6 -2.5 -6.1 -2.6 -6.0
Transportation and warehousing 27.8 26.5 0.9 -1.3 -1.4 -4.7 -5.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 28.9 29.0 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.3 2.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 33.3 32.1 1.0 -1.2 -6.0 -3.6 -15.7
Business, building and other support services 14.1 13.6 0.8 -0.5 0.0 -3.5 0.0
Educational services 55.9 54.6 1.2 -1.3 0.5 -2.3 0.9
Health care and social assistance 100.0 101.8 1.4 1.8 10.9 1.8 12.0
Information, culture and recreation 22.7 24.8 1.0 2.1 2.4 9.3 10.7
Accommodation and food services 32.8 32.6 1.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -1.2
Other services (except public administration) 25.9 26.8 1.0 0.9 0.4 3.5 1.5
Public administration 41.3 41.8 0.9 0.5 5.7 1.2 15.8
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,565.8 2,564.1 12.0 -1.7 67.8 -0.1 2.7
Goods-producing sector 614.5 625.5 8.2 11.0 22.9 1.8 3.8
Agriculture 34.9 41.8 2.2 6.9 9.9 19.8 31.0
Natural resources2 140.9 143.8 4.4 2.9 -11.7 2.1 -7.5
Utilities 19.8 20.8 1.6 1.0 1.2 5.1 6.1
Construction 274.4 273.5 5.8 -0.9 35.2 -0.3 14.8
Manufacturing 144.6 145.7 4.0 1.1 -11.6 0.8 -7.4
Services-producing sector  1,951.2 1,938.6 11.8 -12.6 44.9 -0.6 2.4
Wholesale and retail trade 358.3 361.6 6.5 3.3 22.4 0.9 6.6
Transportation and warehousing 153.2 146.3 4.0 -6.9 0.9 -4.5 0.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 144.9 139.8 3.6 -5.1 13.5 -3.5 10.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 238.0 242.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 1.8 2.4
Business, building and other support services 79.8 78.1 4.0 -1.7 -10.2 -2.1 -11.6
Educational services 172.4 173.4 4.2 1.0 9.6 0.6 5.9
Health care and social assistance 330.5 326.8 5.1 -3.7 7.5 -1.1 2.3
Information, culture and recreation 89.4 95.9 4.1 6.5 8.3 7.3 9.5
Accommodation and food services 151.5 149.9 4.7 -1.6 1.1 -1.1 0.7
Other services (except public administration) 100.9 96.6 4.1 -4.3 -16.2 -4.3 -14.4
Public administration 132.5 128.0 2.9 -4.5 2.4 -3.4 1.9
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,950.9 2,963.9 11.1 13.0 35.0 0.4 1.2
Goods-producing sector 520.7 527.5 6.5 6.8 16.7 1.3 3.3
Agriculture 17.1 13.7 1.8 -3.4 -3.1 -19.9 -18.5
Natural resources2 44.0 46.6 2.0 2.6 -6.9 5.9 -12.9
Utilities 14.3 13.5 1.4 -0.8 -3.5 -5.6 -20.6
Construction 255.3 266.5 4.5 11.2 23.8 4.4 9.8
Manufacturing 190.0 187.1 4.0 -2.9 6.2 -1.5 3.4
Services-producing sector  2,430.3 2,436.4 11.1 6.1 18.3 0.3 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade 432.5 435.4 5.8 2.9 15.6 0.7 3.7
Transportation and warehousing 168.7 163.0 3.6 -5.7 6.2 -3.4 4.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 189.7 188.6 3.7 -1.1 -2.1 -0.6 -1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 305.5 316.6 4.6 11.1 6.1 3.6 2.0
Business, building and other support services 93.9 94.0 3.4 0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3
Educational services 221.3 229.4 4.3 8.1 9.2 3.7 4.2
Health care and social assistance 414.5 423.2 4.9 8.7 7.8 2.1 1.9
Information, culture and recreation 144.6 139.8 4.6 -4.8 -10.6 -3.3 -7.0
Accommodation and food services 186.8 177.8 4.7 -9.0 -8.7 -4.8 -4.7
Other services (except public administration) 111.3 107.7 3.3 -3.6 -10.0 -3.2 -8.5
Public administration 161.4 161.0 3.0 -0.4 5.1 -0.2 3.3
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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
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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