Employment Rate in Canada decreased to 60.60 percent in February from 60.80 percent in January of 2026. Employment Rate in Canada averaged 60.45 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 63.60 percent in February of 2008 and a record low of 51.90 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.49 38.06 CAD Feb 2026
Employed Persons 21037.30 21121.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Change -83.90 -24.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.80 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -108.40 44.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 64.90 65.00 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18343.00 18240.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 24.50 -69.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1514.20 1457.50 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.50 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 2.00 1.96 percent Jan 2026
Wages 32.72 32.74 CAD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.47 32.79 CAD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 12.80 percent Feb 2026


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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
60.60 60.80 63.60 51.90 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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