Non Farm Payrolls in Canada increased by 18245 thousand in November of 2025. Non Farm Payrolls in Canada averaged 14665.06 Thousand from 1994 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18288.00 Thousand in August of 2025 and a record low of 10864.00 Thousand in March of 1994. source: Statistics Canada

Non Farm Payrolls in Canada is expected to be 18200.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Non Farm Payrolls is projected to trend around 18500.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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 41.53 40.78 Million Dec 2024
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 32.08 32.00 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 13.30 percent Jan 2026


Canada Non Farm Payrolls
In Canada, non-farm payroll employment data are for all hourly and salaried employees, as well as the "other employees" category, which includes piece-rate and commission-only employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18245.00 18276.00 18288.00 10864.00 1994 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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