Share of employment in construction: Canadian provinces ranked (2025)
Measure: Share of employment in construction (%, derived). All 10 provinces and territories with data in Employment by industry by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 7.8 (Canada).
- Lowest: 7 to 7.4 %
- Group 2: 7.4 to 7.9 %
- Group 3: 7.9 to 8.3 %
- Group 4: 8.3 to 10 %
- Highest: 10 to 10.3 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Prince Edward Island | 10.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alberta | 10 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 8.9 |
| 4 | Nova Scotia | 8.3 |
| 5 | Manitoba | 8.1 |
| 6 | New Brunswick | 7.9 |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 7.7 |
| 8 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 7.4 |
| 9 | Quebec | 7 |
| 9 | Ontario | 7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0023-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, annual. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of employment in construction (%, derived) (2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0023-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-03. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-construction/