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Canada Employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted)

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

Latest (y/y)1.3%October 2026
Previous (y/y)5.2%September 2026
Level871.2 thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted) was up 1.3% year on year in October 2026, compared with 5.2% in September 2026.

The level stood at 871.2 thousands of persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −26.8% (Apr 2020) to 26.3% (Feb 2022), averaging 1.8%.

Canada Employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026−40%−20%0%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
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Canada Employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2026871.2 thousands of persons1.3
September 2026879.1 thousands of persons5.2
August 2026890.1 thousands of persons5.9
July 2026878.1 thousands of persons4.0
June 2026882.9 thousands of persons1.7
May 2026873.6 thousands of persons1.0
April 2026854.3 thousands of persons0.7
March 2026879.1 thousands of persons4.9
February 2026870.3 thousands of persons1.9
January 2026882.3 thousands of persons3.6
December 2025865.2 thousands of persons1.4
November 2025868.9 thousands of persons2.3
October 2025860.1 thousands of persons0.8
September 2025835.8 thousands of persons−3.8
August 2025840.8 thousands of persons−0.3
July 2025844.3 thousands of persons0.2
June 2025868.4 thousands of persons4.8
May 2025865.1 thousands of persons4.0
April 2025848.7 thousands of persons0.5
March 2025837.9 thousands of persons−0.4
February 2025854.0 thousands of persons1.4
January 2025852.0 thousands of persons1.4
December 2024852.9 thousands of persons0.6
November 2024849.5 thousands of persons0.3

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationApril 1998
Observations343
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands of persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high26.3% (Feb 2022)
10-year low−26.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.8%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-INFOCULT

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FAQ

What is the current employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted) in Canada?
The latest reading is 1.3% 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-INFOCULT.

Last updated 2026-11-06. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada employment, information, culture and recreation, thousands (seasonally adjusted)”.