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Canada Employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted)

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

Latest (y/y)−3.0%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.0%September 2026
Level326.9 thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted) was down 3.0% year on year in October 2026, compared with −3.0% in September 2026.

The level stood at 326.9 thousands of persons.

That is the lowest reading since October 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.2% (Apr 2020) to 13.4% (Sep 2021), averaging 0.5%.

Canada Employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Canada Employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons)250300350400200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2026326.9 thousands of persons−3.0
September 2026327.9 thousands of persons−3.0
August 2026331.4 thousands of persons−0.09
July 2026339.1 thousands of persons0.9
June 2026344.0 thousands of persons2.1
May 2026343.0 thousands of persons1.7
April 2026344.8 thousands of persons3.3
March 2026350.3 thousands of persons2.9
February 2026340.0 thousands of persons1.2
January 2026343.6 thousands of persons2.0
December 2025343.6 thousands of persons0.7
November 2025347.2 thousands of persons0.3
October 2025337.0 thousands of persons−4.9
September 2025338.0 thousands of persons−4.6
August 2025331.7 thousands of persons−8.2
July 2025336.1 thousands of persons−7.6
June 2025336.9 thousands of persons−6.2
May 2025337.3 thousands of persons−5.3
April 2025333.9 thousands of persons−6.5
March 2025340.3 thousands of persons−2.6
February 2025336.0 thousands of persons−3.6
January 2025336.9 thousands of persons−2.6
December 2024341.1 thousands of persons−1.3
November 2024346.1 thousands of persons2.2

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 high13.4% (Sep 2021)
10-year low−14.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-RESOURCES

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FAQ

What is the current employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, 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-RESOURCES.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada employment, forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, thousands (seasonally adjusted)”.