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Canada Employment rate, , both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA.EMPRATE.M.SA

Latest60.5%October 2026
Previous60.6%September 2026
Year ago60.8%October 2025

Canada Employment rate, , both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted was 60.5% in October 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from September 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 51.9% (Apr 2020) to 62.5% (Mar 2023), averaging 61.2%.

Canada Employment rate, , both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted (%), Nov 1992 – Oct 202650.0%52.5%55.0%57.5%60.0%62.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment rate, , both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted (%), Nov 1992 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202660.5%
September 202660.6%
August 202660.8%
July 202660.9%
June 202660.8%
May 202660.7%
April 202660.5%
March 202660.6%
February 202660.6%
January 202660.8%
December 202560.9%
November 202560.9%
October 202560.8%
September 202560.6%
August 202560.5%
July 202560.7%
June 202560.9%
May 202560.7%
April 202560.8%
March 202560.9%
February 202561.0%
January 202561.1%
December 202461.1%
November 202460.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (408 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationNovember 1992
Observations408
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high62.5% (Mar 2023)
10-year low51.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average61.2%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMPRATE.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, , both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted in Canada?
The latest reading is 60.5% 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.EMPRATE.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Employment rate, Canada, both sexes, 15 years and over, seasonally adjusted”.