The labor force participation rate in Canada fell by 0.2 percentage points from the previous month to 64.8% in September of 2026. It was the lowest rate since December of 1997, when excluding the initial plunge from the Covid-19 pandemic. source: Statistics Canada
Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada decreased to 64.80 percent in September from 65 percent in August 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Labor Force Participation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.
Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada decreased to 64.80 percent in September from 65 percent in August of 2026. 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.