Full Time Employment in Canada increased by 44.9 thousand in January of 2026, following a 50.2 thousand rise in December. Full Time Employment in Canada averaged 14.72 Thousand from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 569.40 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -1473.90 Thousand in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Full Time Employment in Canada is expected to be 10.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Full Time Employment Change is projected to trend around -25.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 01:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Dec 50.2K -9.4K 25.0K
2026-02-06 01:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Jan 44.9K 50.2K -30.0K
2026-03-13 01:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Feb 44.9K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.02 38.01 CAD Dec 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
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 Full Time Employment Change
In Canada, full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week at their main or only job.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
44.90 50.20 569.40 -1473.90 1976 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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