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Canada Employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-EDU

Latest (y/y)−3.0%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.2%September 2026
Level1,554.8 thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted) was down 3.0% year on year in October 2026, compared with −4.2% in September 2026.

The level stood at 1,554.8 thousands of persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.7% (Apr 2020) to 21.3% (Mar 2021), averaging 2.3%.

Canada Employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Canada Employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons)8001,0001,2001,4001,600200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 20261,554.8 thousands of persons−3.0
September 20261,539.8 thousands of persons−4.2
August 20261,575.1 thousands of persons−1.7
July 20261,583.8 thousands of persons−2.7
June 20261,577.1 thousands of persons−2.0
May 20261,583.8 thousands of persons−1.4
April 20261,576.5 thousands of persons−1.6
March 20261,570.5 thousands of persons−1.7
February 20261,577.7 thousands of persons−1.3
January 20261,586.2 thousands of persons−0.7
December 20251,610.4 thousands of persons0.4
November 20251,600.3 thousands of persons0.4
October 20251,603.1 thousands of persons1.5
September 20251,607.2 thousands of persons2.4
August 20251,602.9 thousands of persons1.6
July 20251,627.9 thousands of persons5.0
June 20251,608.7 thousands of persons3.2
May 20251,607.1 thousands of persons4.0
April 20251,602.2 thousands of persons3.0
March 20251,598.0 thousands of persons2.3
February 20251,598.6 thousands of persons2.9
January 20251,597.0 thousands of persons1.8
December 20241,604.5 thousands of persons4.1
November 20241,594.4 thousands of persons3.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (343 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationApril 1998
Observations343
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands of persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high21.3% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−8.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.3%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-EDU

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FAQ

What is the current employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted) in Canada?
The latest reading is −3.0% 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.NACE-EDU.

Last updated 2026-11-06. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada employment, educational services, thousands (seasonally adjusted)”.