Part Time Employment in Canada increased to 24.50 Thousand in February from -69.70 Thousand in January of 2026. Part Time Employment in Canada averaged 4.30 Thousand from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 466.40 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -586.60 Thousand in March of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Part Time Employment in Canada is expected to be 20.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Part Time Employment Change is projected to trend around 50.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-06 01:30 PM
Part Time Employment Chg
Jan -69.7K -41.3K 20.0K
2026-03-13 12:30 PM
Part Time Employment Chg
Feb 24.5K -69.7K 15.0K
2026-04-10 12:30 PM
Part Time Employment Chg
Mar 24.5K 20K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.49 38.06 CAD Feb 2026
Employed Persons 21037.30 21121.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Change -83.90 -24.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.80 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -108.40 44.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 64.90 65.00 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18240.00 18245.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 24.50 -69.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1514.20 1457.50 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.50 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 1.94 2.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 32.87 32.52 CAD/Hour Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 32.83 32.56 CAD/Hour Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 12.80 percent Feb 2026


Canada Part Time Employment Change
In Canada, part-time employment consists of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week at their main or only job.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
24.50 -69.70 466.40 -586.60 1976 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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