Part Time Employment in Canada increased to 29 Thousand in April from 15.20 Thousand in March of 2026. Part Time Employment in Canada averaged 4.35 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 25.00 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 18.00 Thousand in 2027 and 25.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-10 12:30 PM
Part Time Employment Chg
Mar 15.2K 24.5K 20K
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Part Time Employment Chg
Apr 29K 15.2K 2.0K
2026-06-05 12:30 PM
Part Time Employment Chg
May 29K -23.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.76 38.69 CAD Apr 2026
Employed Persons 21033.70 21051.40 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Change -17.70 14.10 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 60.50 60.60 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -46.70 -1.10 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 65.00 64.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18282.00 18343.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 29.00 15.20 Thousand Apr 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.82 104.96 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1566.40 1515.20 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.90 6.70 percent Apr 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.40 1.93 percent Feb 2026
Wages 33.04 32.72 CAD/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.11 32.47 CAD/Hour Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.30 13.80 percent Apr 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
29.00 15.20 466.40 -586.60 1976 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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