Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  February
2026		 March
2026		 Standard error1 February to March 2026 March 2025 to March 2026 February to March 2026 March 2025 to March 2026
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 249.4 249.6 1.8 0.2 4.9 0.1 2.0
Goods-producing sector 47.6 46.9 1.2 -0.7 -0.1 -1.5 -0.2
Agriculture 1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -9.1 -23.1
Natural resources2 16.0 15.9 0.7 -0.1 0.4 -0.6 2.6
Utilities 2.1 2.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 4.8 -8.3
Construction 18.8 18.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 0.5 8.0
Manufacturing 9.6 8.9 0.5 -0.7 -1.4 -7.3 -13.6
Services-producing sector  201.8 202.7 1.6 0.9 5.0 0.4 2.5
Wholesale and retail trade 39.9 39.7 0.8 -0.2 1.1 -0.5 2.8
Transportation and warehousing 13.2 14.4 0.5 1.2 1.5 9.1 11.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 8.4 7.8 0.4 -0.6 -0.5 -7.1 -6.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.4 11.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.7 -0.9 -5.8
Business, building and other support services 6.7 6.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.7 -7.5 -10.1
Educational services 18.6 18.3 0.6 -0.3 -2.6 -1.6 -12.4
Health care and social assistance 49.2 50.1 0.7 0.9 2.4 1.8 5.0
Information, culture and recreation 6.9 7.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 5.8 12.3
Accommodation and food services 15.9 14.8 0.7 -1.1 2.0 -6.9 15.6
Other services (except public administration) 10.5 11.3 0.5 0.8 2.0 7.6 21.5
Public administration 21.2 21.4 0.6 0.2 -0.4 0.9 -1.8
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 96.2 96.0 0.9 -0.2 2.6 -0.2 2.8
Goods-producing sector 23.3 23.4 0.7 0.1 -1.6 0.4 -6.4
Agriculture 3.8 3.6 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -5.3 0.0
Natural resources2 1.4 1.7 0.3 0.3 -1.2 21.4 -41.4
Utilities 0.7 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.4 -14.3 200.0
Construction 9.5 9.6 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.1 2.1
Manufacturing 7.9 7.9 0.4 0.0 -1.1 0.0 -12.2
Services-producing sector  72.9 72.7 0.8 -0.2 4.3 -0.3 6.3
Wholesale and retail trade 11.7 12.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 3.4 6.1
Transportation and warehousing 1.9 1.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -5.3 -21.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 4.3 4.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.3 18.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.8 6.1 0.3 0.3 1.1 5.2 22.0
Business, building and other support services 1.8 1.3 0.2 -0.5 -1.0 -27.8 -43.5
Educational services 6.5 6.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 4.6 19.3
Health care and social assistance 16.5 16.2 0.4 -0.3 0.6 -1.8 3.8
Information, culture and recreation 2.7 2.6 0.3 -0.1 1.2 -3.7 85.7
Accommodation and food services 7.7 7.6 0.4 -0.1 1.3 -1.3 20.6
Other services (except public administration) 3.2 3.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.6 -3.1 -16.2
Public administration 10.9 10.6 0.3 -0.3 -0.5 -2.8 -4.5
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 524.1 528.0 3.0 3.9 4.5 0.7 0.9
Goods-producing sector 97.6 97.4 1.8 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2
Agriculture 3.8 3.6 0.5 -0.2 0.1 -5.3 2.9
Natural resources2 10.2 11.7 0.8 1.5 -0.1 14.7 -0.8
Utilities 4.5 4.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 2.2 4.5
Construction 43.8 44.5 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.6 1.6
Manufacturing 35.4 33.0 1.0 -2.4 -0.6 -6.8 -1.8
Services-producing sector  426.5 430.6 2.9 4.1 4.2 1.0 1.0
Wholesale and retail trade 75.3 75.6 1.7 0.3 -2.8 0.4 -3.6
Transportation and warehousing 27.0 27.6 1.0 0.6 3.4 2.2 14.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 30.4 29.6 0.8 -0.8 0.0 -2.6 0.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 38.1 39.7 1.1 1.6 4.1 4.2 11.5
Business, building and other support services 16.9 16.8 0.9 -0.1 -1.7 -0.6 -9.2
Educational services 42.5 43.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 0.5
Health care and social assistance 86.5 87.5 1.4 1.0 2.5 1.2 2.9
Information, culture and recreation 18.8 20.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 7.4 6.3
Accommodation and food services 30.6 30.7 1.1 0.1 -3.8 0.3 -11.0
Other services (except public administration) 21.7 20.6 0.8 -1.1 0.5 -5.1 2.5
Public administration 38.6 39.1 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.6
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 409.3 411.3 2.2 2.0 9.0 0.5 2.2
Goods-producing sector 83.8 84.2 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4
Agriculture 4.7 4.4 0.4 -0.3 -2.1 -6.4 -32.3
Natural resources2 6.1 5.7 0.6 -0.4 -2.8 -6.6 -32.9
Utilities 4.4 4.4 0.3 0.0 -1.0 0.0 -18.5
Construction 32.7 32.9 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.2
Manufacturing 35.8 36.8 1.0 1.0 5.4 2.8 17.2
Services-producing sector  325.5 327.0 2.1 1.5 8.6 0.5 2.7
Wholesale and retail trade 62.4 61.7 1.0 -0.7 2.0 -1.1 3.4
Transportation and warehousing 17.5 17.9 0.8 0.4 -1.1 2.3 -5.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.8 19.7 0.6 -0.1 -1.1 -0.5 -5.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 21.6 21.2 0.7 -0.4 -1.3 -1.9 -5.8
Business, building and other support services 13.6 14.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.7 11.0
Educational services 34.4 35.0 0.9 0.6 4.9 1.7 16.3
Health care and social assistance 67.2 68.6 1.0 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.5
Information, culture and recreation 13.8 13.7 0.6 -0.1 3.0 -0.7 28.0
Accommodation and food services 22.9 23.1 0.8 0.2 3.0 0.9 14.9
Other services (except public administration) 14.4 15.2 0.7 0.8 -1.6 5.6 -9.5
Public administration 37.9 36.9 0.7 -1.0 -2.1 -2.6 -5.4
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,612.4 4,622.3 15.9 9.9 -9.3 0.2 -0.2
Goods-producing sector 953.4 943.7 9.7 -9.7 -8.8 -1.0 -0.9
Agriculture 49.2 47.7 2.5 -1.5 -6.9 -3.0 -12.6
Natural resources2 48.0 50.2 2.2 2.2 16.6 4.6 49.4
Utilities 35.1 35.7 1.3 0.6 6.0 1.7 20.2
Construction 316.8 312.2 6.1 -4.6 -14.8 -1.5 -4.5
Manufacturing 504.3 497.9 6.8 -6.4 -9.7 -1.3 -1.9
Services-producing sector  3,658.9 3,678.6 15.6 19.7 -0.5 0.5 -0.0
Wholesale and retail trade 666.0 670.5 8.3 4.5 17.3 0.7 2.6
Transportation and warehousing 223.2 223.7 5.2 0.5 3.4 0.2 1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 297.8 291.4 4.8 -6.4 -5.3 -2.1 -1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 385.0 393.0 6.3 8.0 -1.0 2.1 -0.3
Business, building and other support services 148.2 147.3 4.8 -0.9 -28.4 -0.6 -16.2
Educational services 386.0 386.1 6.5 0.1 18.9 0.0 5.1
Health care and social assistance 673.1 669.7 7.1 -3.4 -9.5 -0.5 -1.4
Information, culture and recreation 188.4 187.1 5.9 -1.3 0.7 -0.7 0.4
Accommodation and food services 230.4 243.1 6.2 12.7 -0.8 5.5 -0.3
Other services (except public administration) 167.5 169.8 4.5 2.3 -5.3 1.4 -3.0
Public administration 293.2 297.0 4.3 3.8 9.5 1.3 3.3
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,211.3 8,205.5 21.6 -5.8 -16.1 -0.1 -0.2
Goods-producing sector 1,551.0 1,553.9 12.3 2.9 -40.7 0.2 -2.6
Agriculture 67.3 67.7 3.1 0.4 -0.2 0.6 -0.3
Natural resources2 47.0 49.0 2.1 2.0 4.2 4.3 9.4
Utilities 68.6 70.0 2.1 1.4 3.5 2.0 5.3
Construction 573.9 573.3 8.4 -0.6 -5.5 -0.1 -1.0
Manufacturing 794.2 793.9 8.5 -0.3 -42.8 -0.0 -5.1
Services-producing sector  6,660.3 6,651.5 21.3 -8.8 24.5 -0.1 0.4
Wholesale and retail trade 1,143.8 1,129.4 11.2 -14.4 -15.7 -1.3 -1.4
Transportation and warehousing 446.9 444.3 7.1 -2.6 41.1 -0.6 10.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 713.4 720.0 8.0 6.6 13.2 0.9 1.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 895.8 905.9 10.1 10.1 5.7 1.1 0.6
Business, building and other support services 282.9 285.1 6.9 2.2 -3.4 0.8 -1.2
Educational services 582.6 572.1 7.8 -10.5 -38.7 -1.8 -6.3
Health care and social assistance 1,030.2 1,035.9 9.1 5.7 18.0 0.6 1.8
Information, culture and recreation 368.7 371.6 8.0 2.9 31.1 0.8 9.1
Accommodation and food services 428.6 418.8 8.2 -9.8 -23.2 -2.3 -5.2
Other services (except public administration) 293.6 298.2 6.4 4.6 5.3 1.6 1.8
Public administration 474.0 470.3 6.3 -3.7 -8.7 -0.8 -1.8
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 740.1 750.9 3.5 10.8 18.4 1.5 2.5
Goods-producing sector 160.4 167.5 2.1 7.1 10.6 4.4 6.8
Agriculture 13.7 15.2 0.8 1.5 0.4 10.9 2.7
Natural resources2 5.5 5.4 0.4 -0.1 -1.3 -1.8 -19.4
Utilities 7.7 8.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 9.1 33.3
Construction 63.4 67.6 1.6 4.2 10.6 6.6 18.6
Manufacturing 70.1 70.9 1.4 0.8 -1.2 1.1 -1.7
Services-producing sector  579.7 583.5 3.4 3.8 7.9 0.7 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 103.7 105.6 1.7 1.9 6.9 1.8 7.0
Transportation and warehousing 44.4 44.9 1.2 0.5 -4.7 1.1 -9.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 45.4 46.7 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 3.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 38.7 37.9 1.2 -0.8 -3.4 -2.1 -8.2
Business, building and other support services 18.4 18.5 1.1 0.1 -0.5 0.5 -2.6
Educational services 63.5 63.4 1.5 -0.1 -1.6 -0.2 -2.5
Health care and social assistance 130.1 130.3 1.7 0.2 8.0 0.2 6.5
Information, culture and recreation 26.1 26.3 1.1 0.2 1.0 0.8 4.0
Accommodation and food services 40.3 39.7 1.5 -0.6 2.7 -1.5 7.3
Other services (except public administration) 27.8 28.1 1.0 0.3 -0.8 1.1 -2.8
Public administration 41.4 42.0 1.0 0.6 -1.4 1.4 -3.2
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 618.1 623.9 2.9 5.8 8.7 0.9 1.4
Goods-producing sector 139.0 140.8 2.0 1.8 4.1 1.3 3.0
Agriculture 29.2 29.3 1.1 0.1 2.0 0.3 7.3
Natural resources2 24.6 24.2 0.8 -0.4 0.2 -1.6 0.8
Utilities 7.3 7.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.4 15.6
Construction 49.0 50.9 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.9 6.7
Manufacturing 28.8 29.1 0.9 0.3 -2.3 1.0 -7.3
Services-producing sector  479.1 483.1 2.9 4.0 4.7 0.8 1.0
Wholesale and retail trade 94.6 96.3 1.6 1.7 -2.9 1.8 -2.9
Transportation and warehousing 25.2 25.4 0.9 0.2 -2.0 0.8 -7.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.8 30.7 0.8 0.9 2.5 3.0 8.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 33.5 35.1 0.9 1.6 2.7 4.8 8.3
Business, building and other support services 13.0 12.5 0.9 -0.5 -0.9 -3.8 -6.7
Educational services 50.6 51.4 1.3 0.8 -6.3 1.6 -10.9
Health care and social assistance 106.9 106.9 1.5 0.0 6.9 0.0 6.9
Information, culture and recreation 21.3 22.5 1.0 1.2 0.1 5.6 0.4
Accommodation and food services 32.3 32.0 1.1 -0.3 -1.7 -0.9 -5.0
Other services (except public administration) 30.5 29.7 0.9 -0.8 4.5 -2.6 17.9
Public administration 41.3 40.7 0.9 -0.6 1.7 -1.5 4.4
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,649.2 2,655.6 12.4 6.4 101.0 0.2 4.0
Goods-producing sector 620.4 624.1 8.1 3.7 10.3 0.6 1.7
Agriculture 40.7 37.8 2.6 -2.9 1.2 -7.1 3.3
Natural resources2 141.1 145.6 4.2 4.5 -1.0 3.2 -0.7
Utilities 29.6 25.9 1.5 -3.7 7.2 -12.5 38.5
Construction 255.5 254.7 5.7 -0.8 -16.9 -0.3 -6.2
Manufacturing 153.5 160.0 4.1 6.5 19.7 4.2 14.0
Services-producing sector  2,028.7 2,031.5 12.1 2.8 90.7 0.1 4.7
Wholesale and retail trade 354.3 363.8 6.5 9.5 2.5 2.7 0.7
Transportation and warehousing 149.7 153.9 4.5 4.2 1.4 2.8 0.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 149.7 144.6 3.6 -5.1 2.1 -3.4 1.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 240.4 237.8 5.3 -2.6 -6.5 -1.1 -2.7
Business, building and other support services 85.0 79.2 4.0 -5.8 0.8 -6.8 1.0
Educational services 172.6 171.5 5.0 -1.1 0.0 -0.6 0.0
Health care and social assistance 385.5 387.3 5.2 1.8 59.6 0.5 18.2
Information, culture and recreation 96.3 98.2 4.4 1.9 12.5 2.0 14.6
Accommodation and food services 161.4 153.1 4.8 -8.3 3.4 -5.1 2.3
Other services (except public administration) 95.5 99.8 4.0 4.3 0.7 4.5 0.7
Public administration 138.3 142.1 3.1 3.8 14.0 2.7 10.9
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,927.4 2,908.2 11.5 -19.2 -36.7 -0.7 -1.2
Goods-producing sector 520.0 527.1 6.5 7.1 9.7 1.4 1.9
Agriculture 23.8 21.9 1.5 -1.9 8.9 -8.0 68.5
Natural resources2 40.1 41.0 2.1 0.9 -4.9 2.2 -10.7
Utilities 16.0 17.7 1.1 1.7 4.2 10.6 31.1
Construction 264.7 267.5 4.9 2.8 11.5 1.1 4.5
Manufacturing 175.3 179.0 3.8 3.7 -10.0 2.1 -5.3
Services-producing sector  2,407.4 2,381.2 11.5 -26.2 -46.3 -1.1 -1.9
Wholesale and retail trade 425.6 415.9 6.0 -9.7 -13.2 -2.3 -3.1
Transportation and warehousing 149.2 145.9 3.9 -3.3 -21.5 -2.2 -12.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 184.8 177.6 3.7 -7.2 -11.8 -3.9 -6.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 316.4 310.6 5.0 -5.8 -0.6 -1.8 -0.2
Business, building and other support services 94.7 90.7 3.7 -4.0 -6.6 -4.2 -6.8
Educational services 220.4 222.8 4.5 2.4 -3.4 1.1 -1.5
Health care and social assistance 420.9 418.5 5.5 -2.4 3.7 -0.6 0.9
Information, culture and recreation 127.4 129.8 4.5 2.4 -10.3 1.9 -7.4
Accommodation and food services 199.2 196.4 4.7 -2.8 1.7 -1.4 0.9
Other services (except public administration) 112.5 116.4 3.6 3.9 14.3 3.5 14.0
Public administration 156.3 156.5 3.2 0.2 1.3 0.1 0.8
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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