Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

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Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  April
2026		 May
2026		 Standard error1 April to May 2026 May 2025 to May 2026 April to May 2026 May 2025 to May 2026
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 244.4 243.2 1.8 -1.2 -4.2 -0.5 -1.7
Goods-producing sector 44.4 44.8 1.2 0.4 -0.9 0.9 -2.0
Agriculture 1.1 0.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -27.3 -20.0
Natural resources2 15.0 15.7 0.7 0.7 -0.1 4.7 -0.6
Utilities 2.0 2.5 0.1 0.5 0.2 25.0 8.7
Construction 18.6 17.6 0.7 -1.0 0.0 -5.4 0.0
Manufacturing 7.7 8.2 0.5 0.5 -0.7 6.5 -7.9
Services-producing sector  200.0 198.4 1.6 -1.6 -3.3 -0.8 -1.6
Wholesale and retail trade 39.4 38.6 0.8 -0.8 -2.3 -2.0 -5.6
Transportation and warehousing 13.5 13.8 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.2 7.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.9 7.9 0.4 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -8.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 11.0 11.6 0.5 0.6 -0.6 5.5 -4.9
Business, building and other support services 6.4 6.7 0.4 0.3 -0.6 4.7 -8.2
Educational services 17.8 17.6 0.6 -0.2 -3.7 -1.1 -17.4
Health care and social assistance 49.5 48.2 0.7 -1.3 2.1 -2.6 4.6
Information, culture and recreation 7.6 7.0 0.5 -0.6 -0.6 -7.9 -7.9
Accommodation and food services 16.1 15.6 0.7 -0.5 2.4 -3.1 18.2
Other services (except public administration) 10.0 10.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.0 3.0
Public administration 20.9 21.2 0.6 0.3 -0.6 1.4 -2.8
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 95.5 96.7 0.9 1.2 4.7 1.3 5.1
Goods-producing sector 22.9 23.1 0.7 0.2 -1.0 0.9 -4.1
Agriculture 3.3 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 9.1 16.1
Natural resources2 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.1 33.3 5.3
Utilities 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 x 0.0 x
Construction 9.8 9.7 0.4 -0.1 0.0 -1.0 0.0
Manufacturing 7.6 7.1 0.4 -0.5 -2.1 -6.6 -22.8
Services-producing sector  72.6 73.6 0.8 1.0 5.8 1.4 8.6
Wholesale and retail trade 11.9 12.6 0.4 0.7 1.8 5.9 16.7
Transportation and warehousing 1.9 1.9 0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -26.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 4.1 4.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 4.9 19.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 6.2 5.3 0.3 -0.9 0.1 -14.5 1.9
Business, building and other support services 1.6 2.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 31.3 5.0
Educational services 6.9 6.8 0.3 -0.1 1.1 -1.4 19.3
Health care and social assistance 16.2 16.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -1.2
Information, culture and recreation 2.6 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.8 28.6
Accommodation and food services 7.3 7.8 0.4 0.5 1.8 6.8 30.0
Other services (except public administration) 3.1 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 6.5 17.9
Public administration 10.8 10.7 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.0
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 528.7 528.5 3.0 -0.2 2.3 -0.0 0.4
Goods-producing sector 97.2 94.9 1.8 -2.3 -2.4 -2.4 -2.5
Agriculture 3.4 3.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 5.9 0.0
Natural resources2 10.9 9.9 0.8 -1.0 -1.5 -9.2 -13.2
Utilities 4.2 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 7.1 2.3
Construction 45.2 42.9 1.2 -2.3 -0.2 -5.1 -0.5
Manufacturing 33.5 34.0 1.0 0.5 -0.8 1.5 -2.3
Services-producing sector  431.5 433.6 2.9 2.1 4.7 0.5 1.1
Wholesale and retail trade 75.4 77.3 1.7 1.9 -2.9 2.5 -3.6
Transportation and warehousing 28.3 28.3 1.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 15.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 30.2 30.2 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 41.8 40.3 1.1 -1.5 3.3 -3.6 8.9
Business, building and other support services 16.6 17.2 0.9 0.6 -1.1 3.6 -6.0
Educational services 43.6 42.9 1.2 -0.7 2.1 -1.6 5.1
Health care and social assistance 86.9 88.1 1.4 1.2 2.6 1.4 3.0
Information, culture and recreation 18.1 18.2 1.0 0.1 -1.3 0.6 -6.7
Accommodation and food services 31.3 32.8 1.1 1.5 -0.7 4.8 -2.1
Other services (except public administration) 20.7 21.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.4 3.4
Public administration 38.5 37.5 0.9 -1.0 -1.7 -2.6 -4.3
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 408.6 408.1 2.2 -0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.0
Goods-producing sector 84.7 84.4 1.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.4 0.4
Agriculture 4.7 4.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -2.1 -11.5
Natural resources2 5.9 5.4 0.6 -0.5 -3.0 -8.5 -35.7
Utilities 4.5 4.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -2.2 -4.3
Construction 33.5 33.7 1.0 0.2 1.4 0.6 4.3
Manufacturing 36.1 36.3 1.0 0.2 2.8 0.6 8.4
Services-producing sector  323.9 323.7 2.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.0
Wholesale and retail trade 61.3 62.0 1.0 0.7 4.8 1.1 8.4
Transportation and warehousing 17.9 17.7 0.8 -0.2 -2.1 -1.1 -10.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.2 20.2 0.6 1.0 0.1 5.2 0.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 21.2 21.8 0.7 0.6 -3.3 2.8 -13.1
Business, building and other support services 14.5 15.6 0.6 1.1 2.7 7.6 20.9
Educational services 33.6 32.0 0.9 -1.6 -0.4 -4.8 -1.2
Health care and social assistance 69.5 69.4 1.0 -0.1 1.7 -0.1 2.5
Information, culture and recreation 13.6 13.4 0.6 -0.2 2.4 -1.5 21.8
Accommodation and food services 22.6 22.7 0.8 0.1 2.0 0.4 9.7
Other services (except public administration) 13.8 12.8 0.7 -1.0 -4.9 -7.2 -27.7
Public administration 36.6 36.1 0.7 -0.5 -3.0 -1.4 -7.7
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,579.0 4,592.2 15.9 13.2 -37.1 0.3 -0.8
Goods-producing sector 922.9 933.2 9.7 10.3 2.5 1.1 0.3
Agriculture 46.0 45.1 2.5 -0.9 -9.0 -2.0 -16.6
Natural resources2 50.5 49.8 2.2 -0.7 14.6 -1.4 41.5
Utilities 36.3 37.5 1.3 1.2 4.9 3.3 15.0
Construction 303.4 310.7 6.1 7.3 -4.1 2.4 -1.3
Manufacturing 486.8 490.2 6.8 3.4 -3.9 0.7 -0.8
Services-producing sector  3,656.0 3,658.9 15.6 2.9 -39.7 0.1 -1.1
Wholesale and retail trade 656.3 646.9 8.3 -9.4 -3.8 -1.4 -0.6
Transportation and warehousing 220.2 220.7 5.2 0.5 -6.9 0.2 -3.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 286.1 284.4 4.8 -1.7 -16.2 -0.6 -5.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 391.5 393.5 6.3 2.0 3.4 0.5 0.9
Business, building and other support services 148.1 156.1 4.8 8.0 -1.2 5.4 -0.8
Educational services 382.2 380.0 6.5 -2.2 1.1 -0.6 0.3
Health care and social assistance 676.2 671.9 7.1 -4.3 -4.3 -0.6 -0.6
Information, culture and recreation 180.4 183.3 5.9 2.9 -17.0 1.6 -8.5
Accommodation and food services 252.0 255.5 6.2 3.5 7.4 1.4 3.0
Other services (except public administration) 167.3 174.1 4.5 6.8 -1.9 4.1 -1.1
Public administration 295.6 292.7 4.3 -2.9 -0.1 -1.0 -0.0
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 8,247.9 8,289.7 21.6 41.8 91.6 0.5 1.1
Goods-producing sector 1,556.5 1,581.4 12.3 24.9 26.0 1.6 1.7
Agriculture 68.4 68.8 3.1 0.4 6.3 0.6 10.1
Natural resources2 48.2 51.2 2.1 3.0 6.3 6.2 14.0
Utilities 68.6 67.6 2.1 -1.0 -1.8 -1.5 -2.6
Construction 568.8 578.4 8.4 9.6 9.2 1.7 1.6
Manufacturing 802.6 815.4 8.5 12.8 6.0 1.6 0.7
Services-producing sector  6,691.3 6,708.3 21.3 17.0 65.7 0.3 1.0
Wholesale and retail trade 1,130.9 1,119.4 11.2 -11.5 -39.8 -1.0 -3.4
Transportation and warehousing 441.3 445.5 7.1 4.2 43.2 1.0 10.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 731.4 726.5 8.0 -4.9 -6.1 -0.7 -0.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 902.9 913.3 10.1 10.4 4.9 1.2 0.5
Business, building and other support services 294.3 284.8 6.9 -9.5 0.2 -3.2 0.1
Educational services 578.9 589.6 7.8 10.7 -16.8 1.8 -2.8
Health care and social assistance 1,052.9 1,063.6 9.1 10.7 48.6 1.0 4.8
Information, culture and recreation 363.5 367.6 8.0 4.1 25.6 1.1 7.5
Accommodation and food services 426.6 427.9 8.2 1.3 -4.2 0.3 -1.0
Other services (except public administration) 297.5 300.4 6.4 2.9 9.6 1.0 3.3
Public administration 471.3 469.6 6.3 -1.7 0.2 -0.4 0.0
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 749.3 749.6 3.5 0.3 18.8 0.0 2.6
Goods-producing sector 165.7 164.8 2.1 -0.9 4.0 -0.5 2.5
Agriculture 15.7 15.2 0.8 -0.5 0.2 -3.2 1.3
Natural resources2 5.0 5.4 0.4 0.4 -0.9 8.0 -14.3
Utilities 7.8 7.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 0.0 20.0
Construction 66.6 66.4 1.6 -0.2 5.3 -0.3 8.7
Manufacturing 70.6 69.9 1.4 -0.7 -2.0 -1.0 -2.8
Services-producing sector  583.6 584.7 3.4 1.1 14.7 0.2 2.6
Wholesale and retail trade 105.6 102.7 1.7 -2.9 3.4 -2.7 3.4
Transportation and warehousing 45.8 45.3 1.2 -0.5 -1.4 -1.1 -3.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 45.2 47.1 1.2 1.9 -0.7 4.2 -1.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 37.6 37.1 1.2 -0.5 -2.9 -1.3 -7.3
Business, building and other support services 19.0 21.1 1.1 2.1 2.6 11.1 14.1
Educational services 63.5 63.6 1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2
Health care and social assistance 131.0 129.5 1.7 -1.5 9.0 -1.1 7.5
Information, culture and recreation 23.5 25.4 1.1 1.9 1.3 8.1 5.4
Accommodation and food services 41.3 42.2 1.5 0.9 3.3 2.2 8.5
Other services (except public administration) 28.1 28.1 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4
Public administration 43.1 42.6 1.0 -0.5 0.0 -1.2 0.0
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 619.9 613.8 2.9 -6.1 -4.1 -1.0 -0.7
Goods-producing sector 139.4 137.6 2.0 -1.8 -0.4 -1.3 -0.3
Agriculture 29.4 28.9 1.1 -0.5 0.1 -1.7 0.3
Natural resources2 24.6 23.7 0.8 -0.9 0.3 -3.7 1.3
Utilities 7.7 6.1 0.5 -1.6 -0.6 -20.8 -9.0
Construction 49.2 50.4 1.3 1.2 2.0 2.4 4.1
Manufacturing 28.5 28.5 0.9 0.0 -2.1 0.0 -6.9
Services-producing sector  480.5 476.3 2.9 -4.2 -3.5 -0.9 -0.7
Wholesale and retail trade 97.0 94.0 1.6 -3.0 -0.9 -3.1 -0.9
Transportation and warehousing 26.1 26.8 0.9 0.7 0.3 2.7 1.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 30.2 29.4 0.8 -0.8 0.3 -2.6 1.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 34.0 31.5 0.9 -2.5 -0.8 -7.4 -2.5
Business, building and other support services 12.8 14.4 0.9 1.6 0.8 12.5 5.9
Educational services 51.4 52.4 1.3 1.0 -2.1 1.9 -3.9
Health care and social assistance 106.3 104.2 1.5 -2.1 2.2 -2.0 2.2
Information, culture and recreation 21.0 23.3 1.0 2.3 -1.8 11.0 -7.2
Accommodation and food services 32.2 31.3 1.1 -0.9 -1.3 -2.8 -4.0
Other services (except public administration) 29.1 27.8 0.9 -1.3 0.6 -4.5 2.2
Public administration 40.5 41.1 0.9 0.6 -0.7 1.5 -1.7
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,656.6 2,670.5 12.4 13.9 104.4 0.5 4.1
Goods-producing sector 619.3 620.8 8.1 1.5 -2.6 0.2 -0.4
Agriculture 39.2 40.3 2.6 1.1 -1.3 2.8 -3.1
Natural resources2 143.4 141.3 4.2 -2.1 -2.8 -1.5 -1.9
Utilities 24.7 23.6 1.5 -1.1 2.5 -4.5 11.8
Construction 252.4 262.2 5.7 9.8 -8.5 3.9 -3.1
Manufacturing 159.6 153.4 4.1 -6.2 7.5 -3.9 5.1
Services-producing sector  2,037.3 2,049.8 12.1 12.5 107.1 0.6 5.5
Wholesale and retail trade 376.4 367.9 6.5 -8.5 5.4 -2.3 1.5
Transportation and warehousing 152.3 155.7 4.5 3.4 8.8 2.2 6.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 143.9 144.6 3.6 0.7 4.4 0.5 3.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 240.6 243.1 5.3 2.5 1.1 1.0 0.5
Business, building and other support services 82.7 84.1 4.0 1.4 5.4 1.7 6.9
Educational services 172.4 172.4 5.0 0.0 -2.3 0.0 -1.3
Health care and social assistance 379.6 387.9 5.2 8.3 61.1 2.2 18.7
Information, culture and recreation 94.1 99.4 4.4 5.3 4.1 5.6 4.3
Accommodation and food services 153.0 157.8 4.8 4.8 6.3 3.1 4.2
Other services (except public administration) 99.9 97.6 4.0 -2.3 1.5 -2.3 1.6
Public administration 142.6 139.3 3.1 -3.3 11.2 -2.3 8.7
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,903.9 2,929.1 11.5 25.2 -29.6 0.9 -1.0
Goods-producing sector 529.3 535.9 6.5 6.6 10.8 1.2 2.1
Agriculture 20.5 22.1 1.5 1.6 8.2 7.8 59.0
Natural resources2 39.8 38.5 2.1 -1.3 -7.5 -3.3 -16.3
Utilities 17.1 16.4 1.1 -0.7 2.9 -4.1 21.5
Construction 268.9 271.3 4.9 2.4 6.4 0.9 2.4
Manufacturing 182.9 187.5 3.8 4.6 0.8 2.5 0.4
Services-producing sector  2,374.6 2,393.2 11.5 18.6 -40.5 0.8 -1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 408.2 406.0 6.0 -2.2 -29.6 -0.5 -6.8
Transportation and warehousing 142.1 152.3 3.9 10.2 -9.6 7.2 -5.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 179.2 175.6 3.7 -3.6 -12.8 -2.0 -6.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 311.8 311.0 5.0 -0.8 -6.8 -0.3 -2.1
Business, building and other support services 97.3 92.7 3.7 -4.6 -0.7 -4.7 -0.7
Educational services 226.1 226.4 4.5 0.3 -2.3 0.1 -1.0
Health care and social assistance 420.4 422.9 5.5 2.5 -0.3 0.6 -0.1
Information, culture and recreation 130.0 133.4 4.5 3.4 -4.6 2.6 -3.3
Accommodation and food services 190.0 195.7 4.7 5.7 17.4 3.0 9.8
Other services (except public administration) 110.2 116.7 3.6 6.5 8.7 5.9 8.1
Public administration 159.4 160.4 3.2 1.0 0.1 0.6 0.1
x
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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