Employment in Canada declined by 41,700 in August 2026, missing expectations for a 15,000 increase and following a 75,100 gain in July. Employment fell in business, building and other support services (-2.8%), public administration (-0.7%), natural resources (-2.3%), and utilities (-3.5%), while manufacturing employment increased 1.2%. By province, employment declined in Quebec (-0.4%) and edged down in Ontario (-0.2%), while it increased in New Brunswick (0.6%) and was little changed elsewhere. By age group, employment fell among youth aged 15 to 24 (-0.7%) and edged down among core-age workers aged 25 to 54 (-0.1%). Public-sector employment fell 0.4%, marking a third consecutive monthly decline, while private-sector employment was little changed. The employment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 60.8%. Year-on-year, employment increased by 217,000 in August. source: Statistics Canada
Employment in Canada decreased by 41.70 in August of 2026. Employment Change in Canada averaged 18.86 Thousand from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1035.80 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -1991.40 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Employment in Canada decreased by 41.70 in August of 2026. Employment Change in Canada is expected to be 65.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Employment Change is projected to trend around 63.00 Thousand in 2027 and 55.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.