Canadian provinces ranked by employment rate; % of population aged 15+, June 2026.
Employment rates are compared across Canada’s 10 provinces in June 2026. The rates are seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey estimates and measure employed people as a share of the population aged 15 and over. Alberta ranked first at 64.6%, ahead of Manitoba at 63.0%. Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest rate at 51.4%, leaving a 13.2-percentage-point range.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | 64.6% | June 2026 |
| 2 | Manitoba | 63.0% | June 2026 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 62.7% | June 2026 |
| 4 | Prince Edward Island | 61.9% | June 2026 |
| 5 | Quebec | 60.8% | June 2026 |
| 6 | British Columbia | 60.7% | June 2026 |
| 7 | Ontario | 60.1% | June 2026 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 57.7% | June 2026 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 55.8% | June 2026 |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 51.4% | June 2026 |
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 the complete May and June 2026 provincial employment-rate universe and the June ranking.
The employment rate is employed people as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. Values are seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey estimates.
The ranking orders all 10 provinces by the published June 2026 employment rate.
Every province uses the same Statistics Canada release, June 2026 reference month, percent unit and employment-rate definition.
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