All occupations, across Canada
The total across all occupation groups.
By province, 2025
| Province | Employed (thousands) | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 21,028.7 | 6.8% |
| Ontario | 8,227 | 7.7% |
| Quebec | 4,644.8 | 5.6% |
| British Columbia | 2,946.2 | 6.2% |
| Alberta | 2,590.1 | 7.2% |
| Manitoba | 736.2 | 5.9% |
| Saskatchewan | 617.4 | 5.2% |
| Nova Scotia | 523.5 | 6.6% |
| New Brunswick | 405.2 | 7.1% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 244.8 | 10.1% |
| Prince Edward Island | 93.5 | 8.0% |
Every province above has its own 39-year series for this group.
Employment over time
A missing province or a broken line is an unpublished figure — not a zero.
Scroll the chart sideways to see all of it.
Source: Statistics Canada — Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual (Table 14-10-0416).
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How many people work in each occupation group in each province, and how that has changed every year since 1987 — labour force, employment, unemployment and the unemployment rate, by occupation, province and gender.
Source: Statistics Canada — Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual (Table 14-10-0416) — Statistics Canada Open Licence. Data refreshes annual. Every page links the row it came from.
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