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Canada Employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted)

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

Latest (y/y)3.9%October 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%September 2026
Level3,006.9 thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted) was up 3.9% year on year in October 2026, compared with 3.2% in September 2026.

The level stood at 3,006.9 thousands of persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.2% (May 2020) to 11.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.8%.

Canada Employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Canada Employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons)1,0001,5002,0002,5003,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 20263,006.9 thousands of persons3.9
September 20262,992.8 thousands of persons3.2
August 20263,015.9 thousands of persons4.5
July 20263,009.9 thousands of persons4.4
June 20263,001.6 thousands of persons3.7
May 20263,001.7 thousands of persons4.3
April 20262,988.6 thousands of persons4.1
March 20262,971.1 thousands of persons3.3
February 20262,966.1 thousands of persons3.2
January 20262,966.3 thousands of persons3.2
December 20252,957.9 thousands of persons3.2
November 20252,938.6 thousands of persons2.8
October 20252,893.7 thousands of persons1.4
September 20252,899.8 thousands of persons1.8
August 20252,886.9 thousands of persons1.3
July 20252,883.5 thousands of persons1.9
June 20252,895.1 thousands of persons2.6
May 20252,879.0 thousands of persons2.1
April 20252,870.0 thousands of persons2.5
March 20252,877.1 thousands of persons3.3
February 20252,874.1 thousands of persons4.8
January 20252,874.0 thousands of persons4.8
December 20242,866.6 thousands of persons4.3
November 20242,857.8 thousands of persons4.4

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 high11.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−8.2% (May 2020)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-HEALTH

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FAQ

What is the current employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted) in Canada?
The latest reading is 3.9% 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-HEALTH.

Last updated 2026-11-06. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada employment, health care and social assistance, thousands (seasonally adjusted)”.