Canadian provinces and territories ranked by employment rate
All 10 provinces and territories with data in Unemployment rate by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 60.8 (Canada).
- Lowest: 52 to 57.3 %
- Group 2: 57.3 to 60.8 %
- Group 3: 60.8 to 61.3 %
- Group 4: 61.3 to 63.9 %
- Highest: 63.9 to 63.9 %
- Not in this table
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Saskatchewan | 63.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | 63.9 |
| 3 | Manitoba | 62.7 |
| 4 | Quebec | 61.3 |
| 5 | British Columbia | 60.9 |
| 6 | Prince Edward Island | 60.8 |
| 7 | Ontario | 60 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 57.3 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 56.2 |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 52 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01: Labour force characteristics by gender and detailed age group, annual. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by employment rate (2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0327-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-26. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-employment-rate/