Canada’s labor force participation rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 65% in January 2025, reaching its lowest level since May 2021. Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada averaged 65.72 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 decreased to 65 percent in January from 65.40 percent in December of 2025.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada decreased to 65 percent in January from 65.40 percent in December of 2025. 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 65.50 percent in 2027 and 66.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Dec 65.4% 65.1% 65.3%
2026-02-06 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Jan 65% 65.4% 65.5%
2026-03-13 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Feb 65%


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 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 65.40 67.70 60.10 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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