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Canada Employment

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.08%October 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%September 2026
Level21,100 Thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment was up 0.08% year on year in October 2026, compared with 0.5% in September 2026.

The level stood at 21,100 Thousands of persons.

That is the lowest reading since February 2021.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.6% (Apr 2020) to 16.1% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.7%.

Canada Employment, annual % change, Nov 1993 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, annual % change, Nov 1993 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Canada Employment, level (Thousands of persons)12k14k16k18k20k22k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, level (Thousands of persons).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202621,100 Thousands of persons0.08
September 202621,105 Thousands of persons0.5
August 202621,173 Thousands of persons1.0
July 202621,215 Thousands of persons0.9
June 202621,140 Thousands of persons0.5
May 202621,122 Thousands of persons0.7
April 202621,034 Thousands of persons0.3
March 202621,051 Thousands of persons0.4
February 202621,037 Thousands of persons0.2
January 202621,121 Thousands of persons0.6
December 202521,146 Thousands of persons1.0
November 202521,136 Thousands of persons1.4
October 202521,084 Thousands of persons1.3
September 202521,010 Thousands of persons1.0
August 202520,957 Thousands of persons0.9
July 202521,018 Thousands of persons1.4
June 202521,041 Thousands of persons1.6
May 202520,974 Thousands of persons1.3
April 202520,967 Thousands of persons1.4
March 202520,964 Thousands of persons1.7
February 202520,986 Thousands of persons1.9
January 202520,987 Thousands of persons2.1
December 202420,935 Thousands of persons2.0
November 202420,842 Thousands of persons1.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (408 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationNovember 1992
Observations408
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsThousands of persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high16.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−15.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.7%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA

Employment: how Canada compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandSep 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandApr 20262.0%
3NorwaySep 20261.5%
4MalaysiaSep 20261.2%
5AustraliaSep 20261.2%
6United KingdomJul 20261.0%
7BrazilJun 20260.7%
8JapanSep 20260.5%
9DenmarkApr 20260.1%
10TaiwanSep 20260.09%
11CanadaOct 20260.08%
12PolandApr 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaJun 2026−0.4%
14TurkeySep 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current employment in Canada?
The latest reading is 0.08% year on year for October 2026, published by Statistics Canada.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-06. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Employment, Canada, both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted”.