Canadian Provincial Employment-Rate Changes, May–June 2026

Employment-rate change by Canadian province; pp, May–June 2026.

What the Data Shows

Employment rate changes are compared across Canada’s 10 provinces from May to June 2026. All 10 provinces use seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey rates for both months, with changes measured in percentage points. Nova Scotia recorded the largest increase at +0.4 pp. New Brunswick recorded the largest decrease at -0.3 pp.

Data table

Nova Scotia — May 2026 57.3%
Nova Scotia — June 2026 57.7%
Nova Scotia — Change +0.4 pp
New Brunswick — May 2026 56.1%
New Brunswick — June 2026 55.8%
New Brunswick — Change −0.3 pp
British Columbia — May 2026 60.5%
British Columbia — June 2026 60.7%
British Columbia — Change +0.2 pp
Quebec — May 2026 60.6%
Quebec — June 2026 60.8%
Quebec — Change +0.2 pp
Manitoba — May 2026 63.1%
Manitoba — June 2026 63.0%
Manitoba — Change −0.1 pp
Newfoundland and Labrador — May 2026 51.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador — June 2026 51.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador — Change +0.1 pp
Ontario — May 2026 60.2%
Ontario — June 2026 60.1%
Ontario — Change −0.1 pp
Prince Edward Island — May 2026 62.0%
Prince Edward Island — June 2026 61.9%
Prince Edward Island — Change −0.1 pp

Sources

Source 1: Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted

Publisher: Statistics Canada

Dataset/table: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

Units: percent

Date checked: 2026-07-16

Evidence: Supports provincial employment rates in May and June 2026 and the within-province percentage-point changes.

Data notes & caveats

Values are percentage-point differences, not percent changes. Positive values indicate a higher rate in June.

Methodology

For each province, the monthly change equals the June value minus the May value. Provinces are ordered by the absolute size of that movement.

Source consistency notes

Both endpoints use the same Statistics Canada release, seasonally adjusted basis and provincial employment-rate definition.

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