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Employment of women and men by province Participation rate, employment rate and unemployment rate for women+ and men+ aged 15 and over (Statistics Canada's gender categories). Annual averages from the Labour Force Survey, which covers the ten provinces (the territories are surveyed separately and are not in this table).
Reference period 2025 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (6 options): Women+, participation rate Men+, participation rate Women+, employment rate Men+, employment rate Women+, unemployment rate Men+, unemployment rate
Women+, participation rate (Women+, participation rate (%)) Men+, participation rate (Men+, participation rate (%)) Women+, employment rate (Women+, employment rate (%)) Men+, employment rate (Men+, employment rate (%)) Women+, unemployment rate (Women+, unemployment rate (%)) Men+, unemployment rate (Men+, unemployment rate (%))
Employment of women and men by province: Women+, participation rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+, participation rate (%). Highest: Alberta (63.6); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (54.6); national value 61.1. Alberta Alberta: 63.6 63.6 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 63.3 63.3 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 62.3 62.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 61.9 61.9 Quebec Quebec: 61.6 61.6 Ontario Ontario: 60.6 60.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 60.6 60.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 57.5 57.5 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 57.3 57.3 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 54.6 54.6 National 61.1
Employment of women and men by province: Women+, participation rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+, participation rate (%). Highest: Alberta (63.6); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (54.6); national value 61.1. Alberta Alberta: 63.6 63.6 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 63.3 63.3 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 62.3 62.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 61.9 61.9 Quebec Quebec: 61.6 61.6 Ontario Ontario: 60.6 60.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 60.6 60.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 57.5 57.5 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 57.3 57.3 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 54.6 54.6 National 61.1
Women+, participation rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Women+, participation rate (%). Highest: Alberta (63.6); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (54.6); national value 61.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Employment of women and men by province: Men+, participation rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+, participation rate (%). Highest: Alberta (74.1); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (61.1); national value 69.5. Alberta Alberta: 74.1 74.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 71.5 71.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 71.2 71.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 69.9 69.9 Ontario Ontario: 69.5 69.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 69.5 69.5 Quebec Quebec: 68.2 68.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 65.3 65.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 63.9 63.9 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 61.1 61.1 National 69.5
Employment of women and men by province: Men+, participation rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+, participation rate (%). Highest: Alberta (74.1); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (61.1); national value 69.5. Alberta Alberta: 74.1 74.1 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 71.5 71.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 71.2 71.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 69.9 69.9 Ontario Ontario: 69.5 69.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 69.5 69.5 Quebec Quebec: 68.2 68.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 65.3 65.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 63.9 63.9 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 61.1 61.1 National 69.5
Men+, participation rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Men+, participation rate (%). Highest: Alberta (74.1); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (61.1); national value 69.5. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Employment of women and men by province: Women+, employment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+, employment rate (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (60.3); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (50.4); national value 57.1. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 60.3 60.3 Alberta Alberta: 59.0 59.0 Quebec Quebec: 58.6 58.6 Manitoba Manitoba: 58.3 58.3 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 57.9 57.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 56.8 56.8 Ontario Ontario: 56.1 56.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 54.3 54.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 53.8 53.8 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 50.4 50.4 National 57.1
Employment of women and men by province: Women+, employment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+, employment rate (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (60.3); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (50.4); national value 57.1. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 60.3 60.3 Alberta Alberta: 59.0 59.0 Quebec Quebec: 58.6 58.6 Manitoba Manitoba: 58.3 58.3 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 57.9 57.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 56.8 56.8 Ontario Ontario: 56.1 56.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 54.3 54.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 53.8 53.8 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 50.4 50.4 National 57.1
Women+, employment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Women+, employment rate (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (60.3); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (50.4); national value 57.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Employment of women and men by province: Men+, employment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+, employment rate (%). Highest: Alberta (68.8); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (53.6); national value 64.6. Alberta Alberta: 68.8 68.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 67.5 67.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 67.1 67.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 65.2 65.2 Quebec Quebec: 64.0 64.0 Ontario Ontario: 64.0 64.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 63.8 63.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 60.4 60.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 58.8 58.8 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 53.6 53.6 National 64.6
Employment of women and men by province: Men+, employment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+, employment rate (%). Highest: Alberta (68.8); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (53.6); national value 64.6. Alberta Alberta: 68.8 68.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 67.5 67.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 67.1 67.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 65.2 65.2 Quebec Quebec: 64.0 64.0 Ontario Ontario: 64.0 64.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 63.8 63.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 60.4 60.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 58.8 58.8 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 53.6 53.6 National 64.6
Men+, employment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Men+, employment rate (%). Highest: Alberta (68.8); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (53.6); national value 64.6. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Employment of women and men by province: Women+, unemployment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (7.8); lowest: Saskatchewan (4.7); national value 6.5. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 7.8 7.8 Ontario Ontario: 7.4 7.4 Alberta Alberta: 7.2 7.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 7.1 7.1 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 6.2 6.2 British Columbia British Columbia: 6.2 6.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 5.9 5.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.7 5.7 Quebec Quebec: 5.0 5.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 4.7 4.7 National 6.5
Employment of women and men by province: Women+, unemployment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Women+, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (7.8); lowest: Saskatchewan (4.7); national value 6.5. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 7.8 7.8 Ontario Ontario: 7.4 7.4 Alberta Alberta: 7.2 7.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 7.1 7.1 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 6.2 6.2 British Columbia British Columbia: 6.2 6.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 5.9 5.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.7 5.7 Quebec Quebec: 5.0 5.0 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 4.7 4.7 National 6.5
Women+, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Women+, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (7.8); lowest: Saskatchewan (4.7); national value 6.5. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Employment of women and men by province: Men+, unemployment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (12.2); lowest: Saskatchewan (5.6); national value 7.1. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.2 12.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 8.7 8.7 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 8.1 8.1 Ontario Ontario: 7.9 7.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 7.4 7.4 Alberta Alberta: 7.2 7.2 Quebec Quebec: 6.2 6.2 British Columbia British Columbia: 6.2 6.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 5.8 5.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 5.6 5.6 National 7.1
Employment of women and men by province: Men+, unemployment rate (%) 10 areas ranked by Men+, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (12.2); lowest: Saskatchewan (5.6); national value 7.1. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.2 12.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 8.7 8.7 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 8.1 8.1 Ontario Ontario: 7.9 7.9 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 7.4 7.4 Alberta Alberta: 7.2 7.2 Quebec Quebec: 6.2 6.2 British Columbia British Columbia: 6.2 6.2 Manitoba Manitoba: 5.8 5.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 5.6 5.6 National 7.1
Men+, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Men+, unemployment rate (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (12.2); lowest: Saskatchewan (5.6); national value 7.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province Women+, participation rate (%) Men+, participation rate (%) Women+, employment rate (%) Men+, employment rate (%) Women+, unemployment rate (%) Men+, unemployment rate (%) Canada 61.1 69.5 57.1 64.6 6.5 7.1 Newfoundland and Labrador 54.6 61.1 50.4 53.6 7.8 12.2 Prince Edward Island 62.3 69.9 57.9 63.8 7.1 8.7 Nova Scotia 57.5 65.3 54.3 60.4 5.7 7.4 New Brunswick 57.3 63.9 53.8 58.8 6.2 8.1 Quebec 61.6 68.2 58.6 64 5 6.2 Ontario 60.6 69.5 56.1 64 7.4 7.9 Manitoba 61.9 71.2 58.3 67.1 5.9 5.8 Saskatchewan 63.3 71.5 60.3 67.5 4.7 5.6 Alberta 63.6 74.1 59 68.8 7.2 7.2 British Columbia 60.6 69.5 56.8 65.2 6.2 6.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01: Labour force characteristics by gender and detailed age group, annual . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency Statistics Canada Dataset Table 14-10-0327-01 Table Employment of women and men by province Data last updated 2026-11-09 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-labour-by-gender/ Employment of women and men by province (Canada, 2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01. Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-labour-by-gender/
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