Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada decreased to 65 percent in August from 65.10 percent in July of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada averaged 65.71 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.70 percent in December of 2003 and a record low of 60.10 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada is expected to be 65.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 65.30 percent in 2027 and 65.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-07 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Jul 65.1% 65% 65.1%
2026-09-04 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Aug 65% 65.1% 65.2%
2026-10-09 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Sep 65% 65.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 37.02 37.17 CAD Aug 2026
Employed Persons 21173.10 21214.80 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change -41.70 75.10 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 60.80 60.90 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -35.90 38.60 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 506730.00 494905.00 Mar 2026
Participation Rate 65.00 65.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 134.30 133.49 points Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18418.00 18414.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -5.80 36.60 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.82 104.96 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1459.50 1454.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.40 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 32.74 33.01 CAD/Hour Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 31.49 32.06 CAD/Hour Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.90 12.60 percent Aug 2026


Canada Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.00 65.10 67.70 60.10 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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