Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 64.80 percent in October. 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 65.50 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
2026-10-09 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Sep 64.8% 65% 65.3%
2026-11-06 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Oct 64.8% 64.8% 64.9%
2026-12-04 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Nov 64.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.98 38.74 CAD Oct 2026
Employed Persons 21100.10 21104.80 Thousand Oct 2026
Employment Change -4.70 -68.30 Thousand Oct 2026
Employment Rate 60.50 60.60 percent Oct 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -18.10 -35.40 Thousand Oct 2026
Job Vacancies 510220.00 507715.00 Jun 2026
Participation Rate 64.80 64.80 percent Oct 2026
Labour Costs 134.30 133.49 points Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18369.00 18418.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 13.40 -32.90 Thousand Oct 2026
Population 41.61 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 105.28 104.25 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1507.70 1474.90 Thousand Oct 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.50 percent Oct 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.70 3.20 percent Aug 2026
Wages 33.10 32.91 CAD/Hour Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.21 32.17 CAD/Hour Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.70 13.00 percent Oct 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
64.80 64.80 67.70 60.10 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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