Full Time Employment in Canada dropped by 108.4 thousand in February of 2026, offsetting growth recorded over the previous two months and marking the sharpest decline since April 2020. Full Time Employment in Canada averaged 14.52 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
2026-02-06 01:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Jan 44.9K 50.2K -30.0K
2026-03-13 12:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Feb -108.4K 44.9K -30.0K
2026-04-10 12:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Mar -108.4K 10K


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 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
-108.40 44.90 569.40 -1473.90 1976 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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