Employment in Canada increased by a record high of 475 thousand in February of 2022, boosted by increased jobs in service-producing sector (+417K), namely leisure and hospitality (+170K) and trade, transportation and utilities (+98K). At the same time, jobs rose in goods producing sector (+57K), led by manufacturing (+30K) and construction (+26K). source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP Employment Change in Canada averaged -125.39 Thousand from 2017 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 475.00 Thousand in February of 2022 and a record low of -2951.40 Thousand in May of 2020. This page provides - Canada Adp Employment Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada ADP Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

ADP Employment Change in Canada is expected to be 70.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada ADP Employment Change is projected to trend around 55.00 Thousand in 2024, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.02 38.01 CAD Dec 2025
Average Weekly Earnings 1317.16 1309.95 CAD Nov 2025
Employed Persons 21121.20 21146.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change -24.80 10.10 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 60.80 60.90 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 44.90 50.20 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 492475.00 506490.00 Sep 2025
Participation Rate 65.00 65.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 130.98 130.57 points Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18245.00 18276.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -69.70 -41.30 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1457.50 1551.70 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.80 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 2.50 2.00 percent Nov 2025
Wages 32.56 32.40 CAD/Hour Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 32.48 32.37 CAD/Hour Nov 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 13.30 percent Jan 2026


Canada ADP Employment Change
The ADP Canada National Employment Report measures the change in total nonfarm payroll employment in Canada. The Report is based on transactional payroll data of companies served by ADP Canada. It includes data for more than 2 million employees working in the following industries: manufacturing; construction; natural resources and mining; trade/transportation and utilities; information; finance/real estate; professional/business services including professional/technical, management of companies and administrative and support; education and health care including educational services and health care; leisure and hospitality and other services including public administration.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
475.00 -301.00 475.00 -2951.40 2017 - 2022 Thousand Monthly
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