Canada’s provinces ranked by labour-force size; K people, June 2026.
Labour-force size is ranked across Canada’s 10 provinces for June 2026. The comparison uses seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey estimates in thousand persons. Ontario ranked first at 8,893.5 thousand, 4,026.0 thousand ahead of Quebec. Newfoundland and Labrador was ninth at 265.6 thousand, making Ontario 33.5 times as large.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 8,893.5 | June 2026 |
| 2 | Quebec | 4,867.5 | June 2026 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 3,141.8 | June 2026 |
| 4 | Alberta | 2,878.5 | June 2026 |
| 5 | Manitoba | 792.2 | June 2026 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 657.0 | June 2026 |
| 7 | Nova Scotia | 570.6 | June 2026 |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 437.9 | June 2026 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 265.6 | June 2026 |
Source 1: Labour force characteristics by province, seasonally adjusted
Publisher: Statistics Canada
Dataset/table: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Units: thousand persons
Date checked: 2026-07-16
Evidence: Supports May and June 2026 provincial labour force estimates for all 10 Canadian provinces.
Values are seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey figures measured in thousand persons. The provincial comparison does not include the territories.
Provinces are ranked from highest to lowest using the same Labour Force Survey characteristic and June 2026 reference month.
All entries use the same Statistics Canada release, June 2026 reference period, thousand persons and provincial population basis.
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