Women+'s employment rate, October 2026: Canadian provinces ranked
Measure: Women+'s employment rate, October 2026 (%). All 10 provinces and territories with data in Unemployment of women and men by province, Canada, October 2026, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2026-10.
National value: 57.1 (Canada).
- Lowest: 50.7 to 55.3 %
- Group 2: 55.3 to 57.3 %
- Group 3: 57.3 to 58.3 %
- Group 4: 58.3 to 58.7 %
- Highest: 58.7 to 59.9 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Monthly survey estimates; small-province figures have wide sampling variability.
| 1 | Alberta | 59.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 58.7 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 58.6 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 58.3 |
| 5 | British Columbia | 57.6 |
| 6 | Quebec | 57.3 |
| 7 | Ontario | 56.3 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 55.3 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 53.6 |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 50.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01: Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle. Reference period: 2026-10.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by women+'s employment rate, October 2026 (%) (2026-10). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-women-plus-s-employment-rate-october-2026/