Employment Rate in Canada increased to 60.30 percent in March from 59.40 percent in February of 2021. source: Statistics Canada

Employment Rate in Canada averaged 60.26 percent from 1976 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 63.50 percent in February of 2008 and a record low of 52.10 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Canada Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Employment Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2021.

Employment Rate in Canada is expected to be 60.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Employment Rate in Canada to stand at 61.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Canada Employment Rate is projected to trend around 60.90 percent in 2022 and 62.20 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Canada Employment Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
60.30 59.40 63.50 52.10 1976 - 2021 percent Monthly
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Canada Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 7.50 8.20 13.70 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 18834.30 18531.20 19130.30 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1516.70 1665.10 2609.80 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 127.80 171.00 443.80 -527.20 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 175.40 88.20 497.90 -1479.60 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 303.10 259.20 952.90 -1993.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.20 64.70 67.70 60.00 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.00 17.10 29.10 10.20 percent [+]
Productivity 112.08 114.35 127.97 67.26 points [+]
Labour Costs 115.01 115.02 116.31 44.07 points [+]
Wages 27.67 27.44 27.67 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 28.39 28.31 28.39 14.96 CAD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 14.25 14.00 14.25 1.00 CAD/Hour [+]
Population 37.78 37.31 37.78 17.91 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 15980.00 15921.70 17080.90 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Wage Growth 8.30 6.90 10.30 -0.40 percent [+]
Job Vacancies 560215.00 512760.00 581595.00 330215.00 [+]
Adp Employment Change -100.80 -65.80 338.20 -2951.40 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 30.52 30.58 31.25 15.88 CAD [+]
Employment Rate 60.30 59.40 63.50 52.10 percent [+]


Canada Employment Rate
In Canada, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.