Table 6 
Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted 

Employment by province and industry, seasonally adjusted
  February
2024
March
2024
Standard error1 February to March 2024 March 2023 to March 2024 February to March 2024 March 2023 to March 2024
  thousandsthousandsthousands change in thousandschange in thousands % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Total employed, all industries 243.7 243.7 2.1 0.0 6.7 0.0 2.8
Goods-producing sector 50.8 50.5 1.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8
Agriculture 1.2 1.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -16.7 0.0
Natural resources2 17.8 17.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 0.6 8.5
Utilities 2.1 2.1 0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -22.2
Construction 21.4 20.4 0.9 -1.0 0.5 -4.7 2.5
Manufacturing 8.2 9.2 0.7 1.0 -1.5 12.2 -14.0
Services-producing sector  193.0 193.2 1.9 0.2 7.1 0.1 3.8
Wholesale and retail trade 38.2 38.6 0.9 0.4 2.4 1.0 6.6
Transportation and warehousing 12.3 12.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 7.6 8.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 5.3 5.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 12.4 12.4 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.0 11.7
Business, building and other support services 5.4 6.6 0.6 1.2 1.3 22.2 24.5
Educational services 19.0 19.3 0.6 0.3 2.3 1.6 13.5
Health care and social assistance 46.5 45.1 0.9 -1.4 -0.3 -3.0 -0.7
Information, culture and recreation 7.3 7.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -2.7 -2.7
Accommodation and food services 14.0 14.0 0.7 0.0 -0.5 0.0 -3.4
Other services (except public administration) 8.6 8.3 0.5 -0.3 1.0 -3.5 13.7
Public administration 21.8 21.3 0.6 -0.5 -0.9 -2.3 -4.1
Prince Edward Island              
Total employed, all industries 92.0 91.9 0.9 -0.1 4.7 -0.1 5.4
Goods-producing sector 21.6 21.5 0.6 -0.1 0.7 -0.5 3.4
Agriculture 4.0 3.9 0.3 -0.1 0.7 -2.5 21.9
Natural resources2 1.4 1.6 0.3 0.2 -0.4 14.3 -20.0
Utilities 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 100.0
Construction 7.6 7.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 8.5
Manufacturing 8.2 8.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -2.4 -3.6
Services-producing sector  70.3 70.4 0.8 0.1 3.9 0.1 5.9
Wholesale and retail trade 10.7 9.8 0.4 -0.9 -0.8 -8.4 -7.5
Transportation and warehousing 3.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.5 5.7 68.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.9 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 5.1 10.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 5.0 5.1 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.0 18.6
Business, building and other support services 2.5 2.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -4.0 -11.1
Educational services 6.7 6.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 3.1
Health care and social assistance 14.5 14.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -2.1 -0.7
Information, culture and recreation 3.2 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 12.5 28.6
Accommodation and food services 6.1 6.5 0.4 0.4 1.2 6.6 22.6
Other services (except public administration) 3.7 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.7 8.6
Public administration 10.6 10.5 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.0
Nova Scotia              
Total employed, all industries 517.9 516.4 3.0 -1.5 19.8 -0.3 4.0
Goods-producing sector 91.1 93.1 1.8 2.0 0.7 2.2 0.8
Agriculture 4.4 4.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.3 -2.3
Natural resources2 8.6 8.5 0.9 -0.1 -0.8 -1.2 -8.6
Utilities 3.9 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.0 30.0
Construction 38.3 39.5 1.2 1.2 0.3 3.1 0.8
Manufacturing 35.9 36.8 1.1 0.9 0.3 2.5 0.8
Services-producing sector  426.8 423.3 2.9 -3.5 19.1 -0.8 4.7
Wholesale and retail trade 84.6 82.2 1.6 -2.4 5.7 -2.8 7.5
Transportation and warehousing 22.6 21.7 1.0 -0.9 0.6 -4.0 2.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 30.6 31.3 0.8 0.7 2.2 2.3 7.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 37.7 36.6 1.2 -1.1 -2.5 -2.9 -6.4
Business, building and other support services 18.6 17.3 0.9 -1.3 0.4 -7.0 2.4
Educational services 42.3 42.2 1.1 -0.1 2.8 -0.2 7.1
Health care and social assistance 78.8 80.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.9
Information, culture and recreation 20.5 19.7 1.1 -0.8 0.0 -3.9 0.0
Accommodation and food services 32.4 32.9 1.2 0.5 3.4 1.5 11.5
Other services (except public administration) 22.6 22.5 1.0 -0.1 2.6 -0.4 13.1
Public administration 36.1 36.5 0.9 0.4 2.2 1.1 6.4
New Brunswick              
Total employed, all industries 392.6 390.9 2.4 -1.7 5.8 -0.4 1.5
Goods-producing sector 81.4 79.7 1.6 -1.7 2.7 -2.1 3.5
Agriculture 5.0 4.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.8 -2.0 -14.0
Natural resources2 7.9 7.3 0.7 -0.6 -1.4 -7.6 -16.1
Utilities 5.2 5.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.9 23.3
Construction 35.2 35.0 1.1 -0.2 5.3 -0.6 17.8
Manufacturing 28.1 27.2 0.9 -0.9 -1.2 -3.2 -4.2
Services-producing sector  311.2 311.2 2.3 0.0 3.1 0.0 1.0
Wholesale and retail trade 55.1 56.4 1.2 1.3 -1.6 2.4 -2.8
Transportation and warehousing 21.8 20.4 0.7 -1.4 2.8 -6.4 15.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 19.4 20.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 3.6 0.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.6 24.4 0.8 0.8 -1.0 3.4 -3.9
Business, building and other support services 12.7 12.2 0.7 -0.5 1.3 -3.9 11.9
Educational services 30.7 29.7 1.0 -1.0 -1.3 -3.3 -4.2
Health care and social assistance 62.2 61.7 1.1 -0.5 0.6 -0.8 1.0
Information, culture and recreation 13.3 13.5 0.7 0.2 3.6 1.5 36.4
Accommodation and food services 21.4 21.1 1.0 -0.3 0.3 -1.4 1.4
Other services (except public administration) 14.9 15.9 0.7 1.0 -1.0 6.7 -5.9
Public administration 36.1 35.8 0.8 -0.3 -0.6 -0.8 -1.6
Quebec              
Total employed, all industries 4,533.2 4,515.2 16.7 -18.0 24.5 -0.4 0.5
Goods-producing sector 921.5 923.8 10.0 2.3 -17.2 0.2 -1.8
Agriculture 47.0 47.5 2.8 0.5 -7.0 1.1 -12.8
Natural resources2 38.4 39.6 2.1 1.2 1.6 3.1 4.2
Utilities 32.9 33.7 1.3 0.8 1.2 2.4 3.7
Construction 314.0 321.0 6.6 7.0 9.3 2.2 3.0
Manufacturing 489.2 481.9 7.1 -7.3 -22.3 -1.5 -4.4
Services-producing sector  3,611.7 3,591.4 16.4 -20.3 41.7 -0.6 1.2
Wholesale and retail trade 664.8 658.5 8.9 -6.3 5.8 -0.9 0.9
Transportation and warehousing 229.3 222.9 5.1 -6.4 6.9 -2.8 3.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 266.2 271.5 5.0 5.3 -4.1 2.0 -1.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 390.1 384.9 6.4 -5.2 -1.6 -1.3 -0.4
Business, building and other support services 155.7 155.5 6.1 -0.2 -28.9 -0.1 -15.7
Educational services 348.7 354.6 6.4 5.9 26.6 1.7 8.1
Health care and social assistance 623.3 626.1 6.9 2.8 33.5 0.4 5.7
Information, culture and recreation 202.1 194.4 6.2 -7.7 -11.5 -3.8 -5.6
Accommodation and food services 252.1 242.4 6.4 -9.7 5.3 -3.8 2.2
Other services (except public administration) 182.5 184.5 4.7 2.0 0.7 1.1 0.4
Public administration 296.8 296.0 4.7 -0.8 8.9 -0.3 3.1
Ontario              
Total employed, all industries 7,944.4 7,970.5 20.8 26.1 86.2 0.3 1.1
Goods-producing sector 1,568.8 1,579.8 12.5 11.0 7.2 0.7 0.5
Agriculture 75.4 71.9 3.5 -3.5 -8.0 -4.6 -10.0
Natural resources2 39.4 38.1 2.1 -1.3 -1.7 -3.3 -4.3
Utilities 62.0 59.4 2.6 -2.6 -3.1 -4.2 -5.0
Construction 584.4 595.8 8.5 11.4 -3.0 2.0 -0.5
Manufacturing 807.6 814.7 9.1 7.1 23.2 0.9 2.9
Services-producing sector  6,375.6 6,390.7 21.1 15.1 78.9 0.2 1.3
Wholesale and retail trade 1,089.2 1,091.1 11.3 1.9 -38.4 0.2 -3.4
Transportation and warehousing 408.9 421.5 6.6 12.6 36.5 3.1 9.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 677.2 679.2 8.0 2.0 -13.6 0.3 -2.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 869.0 865.9 9.5 -3.1 54.7 -0.4 6.7
Business, building and other support services 273.8 275.5 7.1 1.7 -22.5 0.6 -7.6
Educational services 584.6 590.9 8.3 6.3 29.8 1.1 5.3
Health care and social assistance 969.9 984.6 8.9 14.7 16.1 1.5 1.7
Information, culture and recreation 328.1 329.7 8.2 1.6 9.4 0.5 2.9
Accommodation and food services 422.3 409.6 8.4 -12.7 -11.5 -3.0 -2.7
Other services (except public administration) 290.6 280.6 6.3 -10.0 14.4 -3.4 5.4
Public administration 461.8 461.9 5.7 0.1 3.9 0.0 0.9
Manitoba              
Total employed, all industries 704.7 700.4 3.2 -4.3 8.8 -0.6 1.3
Goods-producing sector 154.3 150.8 2.1 -3.5 -0.5 -2.3 -0.3
Agriculture 13.0 12.4 0.8 -0.6 -2.9 -4.6 -19.0
Natural resources2 5.4 4.7 0.6 -0.7 -2.1 -13.0 -30.9
Utilities 6.2 6.1 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -1.6 3.4
Construction 60.5 57.3 1.4 -3.2 1.3 -5.3 2.3
Manufacturing 69.2 70.4 1.4 1.2 3.1 1.7 4.6
Services-producing sector  550.4 549.6 3.2 -0.8 9.3 -0.1 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade 96.7 98.2 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4
Transportation and warehousing 49.0 48.9 1.3 -0.1 9.6 -0.2 24.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 44.3 45.2 1.1 0.9 3.7 2.0 8.9
Professional, scientific and technical services 36.0 35.2 1.1 -0.8 -1.6 -2.2 -4.3
Business, building and other support services 17.8 16.8 1.0 -1.0 -4.8 -5.6 -22.2
Educational services 62.7 62.0 1.5 -0.7 -2.7 -1.1 -4.2
Health care and social assistance 111.2 112.3 1.6 1.1 7.8 1.0 7.5
Information, culture and recreation 24.9 25.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 7.6
Accommodation and food services 32.5 31.8 1.3 -0.7 -4.9 -2.2 -13.4
Other services (except public administration) 28.9 28.1 1.0 -0.8 0.0 -2.8 0.0
Public administration 46.3 45.7 1.1 -0.6 -1.0 -1.3 -2.1
Saskatchewan              
Total employed, all industries 603.1 597.1 3.0 -6.0 10.0 -1.0 1.7
Goods-producing sector 125.3 123.5 1.9 -1.8 -4.8 -1.4 -3.7
Agriculture 22.3 23.1 1.0 0.8 -1.8 3.6 -7.2
Natural resources2 19.6 21.1 0.8 1.5 0.8 7.7 3.9
Utilities 6.8 6.6 0.4 -0.2 -1.4 -2.9 -17.5
Construction 43.0 39.8 1.2 -3.2 -3.5 -7.4 -8.1
Manufacturing 33.6 32.9 0.9 -0.7 1.1 -2.1 3.5
Services-producing sector  477.8 473.6 3.0 -4.2 14.8 -0.9 3.2
Wholesale and retail trade 101.9 100.1 1.7 -1.8 -0.7 -1.8 -0.7
Transportation and warehousing 28.6 29.8 1.0 1.2 3.9 4.2 15.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 29.9 28.4 0.9 -1.5 -2.4 -5.0 -7.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 39.2 37.9 0.9 -1.3 6.4 -3.3 20.3
Business, building and other support services 16.0 16.6 0.9 0.6 4.1 3.8 32.8
Educational services 52.5 53.1 1.3 0.6 3.5 1.1 7.1
Health care and social assistance 92.8 92.2 1.5 -0.6 0.4 -0.6 0.4
Information, culture and recreation 22.6 22.0 1.1 -0.6 1.4 -2.7 6.8
Accommodation and food services 30.9 31.9 1.2 1.0 1.1 3.2 3.6
Other services (except public administration) 26.3 26.4 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.5
Public administration 37.1 35.3 0.9 -1.8 -3.0 -4.9 -7.8
Alberta              
Total employed, all industries 2,530.1 2,526.9 11.8 -3.2 82.8 -0.1 3.4
Goods-producing sector 598.5 612.4 8.0 13.9 36.4 2.3 6.3
Agriculture 39.1 39.9 2.9 0.8 -6.4 2.0 -13.8
Natural resources2 144.2 146.4 4.1 2.2 13.6 1.5 10.2
Utilities 20.9 24.8 1.5 3.9 4.6 18.7 22.8
Construction 250.9 253.3 5.6 2.4 19.3 1.0 8.2
Manufacturing 143.4 148.0 4.0 4.6 5.4 3.2 3.8
Services-producing sector  1,931.7 1,914.5 11.8 -17.2 46.4 -0.9 2.5
Wholesale and retail trade 378.7 357.1 6.7 -21.6 -3.4 -5.7 -0.9
Transportation and warehousing 154.9 152.2 4.4 -2.7 -0.3 -1.7 -0.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 135.6 132.1 3.5 -3.5 0.8 -2.6 0.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 239.8 234.4 5.1 -5.4 -16.5 -2.3 -6.6
Business, building and other support services 87.1 84.5 3.8 -2.6 6.1 -3.0 7.8
Educational services 163.2 162.8 4.5 -0.4 -2.3 -0.2 -1.4
Health care and social assistance 323.1 335.5 5.3 12.4 15.8 3.8 4.9
Information, culture and recreation 83.3 85.6 3.5 2.3 5.9 2.8 7.4
Accommodation and food services 139.2 139.4 4.2 0.2 14.9 0.1 12.0
Other services (except public administration) 104.1 107.0 4.0 2.9 13.0 2.8 13.8
Public administration 122.7 123.9 2.8 1.2 12.3 1.0 11.0
British Columbia              
Total employed, all industries 2,841.2 2,847.8 11.1 6.6 75.0 0.2 2.7
Goods-producing sector 485.2 493.2 6.6 8.0 -16.7 1.6 -3.3
Agriculture 17.6 17.6 2.2 0.0 -7.0 0.0 -28.5
Natural resources2 51.8 52.9 2.1 1.1 7.5 2.1 16.5
Utilities 14.7 17.2 1.1 2.5 0.7 17.0 4.2
Construction 230.3 231.1 4.9 0.8 -18.3 0.3 -7.3
Manufacturing 170.9 174.4 3.9 3.5 0.4 2.0 0.2
Services-producing sector  2,356.0 2,354.5 11.0 -1.5 91.6 -0.1 4.0
Wholesale and retail trade 426.8 431.5 6.3 4.7 -6.1 1.1 -1.4
Transportation and warehousing 151.8 148.1 3.7 -3.7 8.2 -2.4 5.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 180.0 185.8 3.3 5.8 15.0 3.2 8.8
Professional, scientific and technical services 287.8 284.0 5.2 -3.8 18.3 -1.3 6.9
Business, building and other support services 93.0 91.5 3.9 -1.5 -1.7 -1.6 -1.8
Educational services 220.0 216.7 4.4 -3.3 5.2 -1.5 2.5
Health care and social assistance 399.3 409.6 4.9 10.3 48.8 2.6 13.5
Information, culture and recreation 147.1 141.3 4.7 -5.8 -2.0 -3.9 -1.4
Accommodation and food services 179.7 174.5 5.0 -5.2 -23.6 -2.9 -11.9
Other services (except public administration) 120.2 120.4 3.6 0.2 16.4 0.2 15.8
Public administration 150.4 151.2 2.9 0.8 13.2 0.5 9.6
Note(s):
The sum of individual categories may not always add up to the total as a result of rounding.
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