Workforce Composition by Status

In the most recent month, Full-time Employment increased by 12,800 jobs from last month and increased by 53,300 jobs compared to the same month last year.

Part-time Employment decreased by 8,200 jobs from last month and decreased by 15,500 jobs year-over-year.

The number of Unemployed individuals decreased by 700 people from the previous month and increased by 4,000 people compared to last year.

Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate

The Employment Rate increased by 1.2 percentage points from a year ago.

The Unemployment Rate increased by 0.1 percentage points from a year ago.

The Participation Rate increased by 1.4 percentage points year-over-year.

Jobs Added or Lost by Month

Employment levels increased by 4,600 jobs from the previous month and increased by 37,800 jobs compared to the same month last year.

In the most recent month, employment increased by 4,600 jobs. Over the last year, the labor market has increased by 37,800 jobs.

Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector

• Construction: 99,100 workers.
• Manufacturing: 51,000 workers.
• Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas: 29,200 workers.

The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, which together account for 94.5% of the sector's workforce.

Top 3 Industries in Services Sector

• Health care and social assistance: 147,300 workers.
• Wholesale and retail trade: 133,100 workers.
• Professional, scientific and technical services: 72,700 workers.

In the Services sector, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services lead employment, representing 49.3% of the sector's workforce.

Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month

• Construction: Change of 8,300 workers (increased by 9.14%).
• Wholesale and retail trade: Change of 3,200 workers (decreased by 2.35%).
• Professional, scientific and technical services: Change of 2,200 workers (increased by 3.12%).
• Business, building and other support services: Change of 2,200 workers (decreased by 10.14%).
• Health care and social assistance: Change of 1,600 workers (increased by 1.1%).

These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.

Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year

• Health care and social assistance: Change of 35,100 workers (increased by 31.28%).
• Business, building and other support services: Change of 9,600 workers (decreased by 32.99%).
• Construction: Change of 8,000 workers (decreased by 7.47%).
• Manufacturing: Change of 7,700 workers (increased by 17.78%).
• Wholesale and retail trade: Change of 6,900 workers (decreased by 4.93%).

The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.

Conclusion

The overall employment trend is positive, with strong growth in the past year. Key industries driving the trend are: Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services, Health care and social assistance, Public administration.

Employment Trends

Total employment in March 2026 was 879,160, showing a subtle increase of 250 from the previous month. Compared to March last year, employment levels showed an uptick of 30,630, demonstrating resilience.

Employment Rate Dynamics

The employment rate reached 63.0% in March 2026. This represents a decline of 0.2 percentage points from February (63.2%). Year-over-year, the rate improved by 0.6 percentage points from 62.4%.

Unemployment Rate Trends

The unemployment rate was 7.2% in March 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from February. Compared to March last year (6.4%), the rate has increased by 0.8 percentage points.

Employment: Regional vs Local Patterns

The moderate correlation (0.67) between regional and local employment levels indicates some alignment in employment trends. This suggests that local employment partially reflects regional patterns.

Employment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns

Employment rates show a moderate correlation (0.44) between regional and local levels. This shows moderate similarity in workforce engagement, suggesting that there are some shared labor market influences.

Unemployment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns

The unemployment rate correlation of 0.57 shows a moderate relationship. This suggests some common unemployment drivers, indicating that there is partial alignment in labor market stress.

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