Makrognosis

Employment — Ontario

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA-ON.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.3%October 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%September 2026
Level8,277.9 thousandsOctober 2026

Employment — Ontario was up 0.3% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.1% in September 2026.

The level stood at 8,277.9 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.4% (May 2020) to 13.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.9%.

Employment — Ontario, annual % change, Jan 1977 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Employment — Ontario, annual % change, Jan 1977 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Employment — Ontario, level (thousands)3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
Employment — Ontario, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 20268,277.9 thousands0.3
September 20268,286.5 thousands1.1
August 20268,306.5 thousands1.4
July 20268,324.6 thousands1.3
June 20268,273.0 thousands0.8
May 20268,289.7 thousands1.1
April 20268,247.9 thousands0.7
March 20268,205.5 thousands−0.2
February 20268,211.3 thousands−0.4
January 20268,208.0 thousands−0.3
December 20258,274.5 thousands0.8
November 20258,256.4 thousands1.0
October 20258,252.5 thousands0.9
September 20258,200.2 thousands−0.04
August 20258,190.3 thousands0.2
July 20258,216.3 thousands0.5
June 20258,208.3 thousands0.6
May 20258,198.1 thousands0.6
April 20258,193.6 thousands1.0
March 20258,221.6 thousands1.6
February 20258,245.7 thousands2.4
January 20258,234.2 thousands2.3
December 20248,210.0 thousands2.1
November 20248,172.9 thousands1.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (610 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA-ON.EMP.M.SA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA-ON.EMP.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1976
Observations610
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high13.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−14.4% (May 2020)
10-year average1.9%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA-ON.EMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Canada indicators

CPI All-items — Ontario (2002=100)Unemployment Rate — Ontario

National figure

Canada Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA-ON.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Employment — Ontario”.