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Canada Employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted)

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

Latest (y/y)−11.2%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.0%September 2026
Level153.5 thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted) was down 11.2% year on year in October 2026, compared with −6.0% in September 2026.

The level stood at 153.5 thousands of persons.

That is the lowest reading since November 2019.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.0% (Sep 2019) to 20.8% (Nov 2018), averaging 2.4%.

Canada Employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
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Canada Employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2026153.5 thousands of persons−11.2
September 2026156.1 thousands of persons−6.0
August 2026156.6 thousands of persons−4.6
July 2026162.2 thousands of persons1.6
June 2026163.8 thousands of persons2.4
May 2026171.1 thousands of persons6.0
April 2026173.4 thousands of persons10.5
March 2026176.9 thousands of persons15.3
February 2026176.1 thousands of persons18.5
January 2026174.3 thousands of persons12.0
December 2025170.1 thousands of persons7.4
November 2025174.9 thousands of persons17.8
October 2025172.9 thousands of persons15.6
September 2025166.0 thousands of persons10.6
August 2025164.2 thousands of persons11.2
July 2025159.7 thousands of persons4.0
June 2025159.9 thousands of persons7.7
May 2025161.4 thousands of persons7.5
April 2025156.9 thousands of persons2.2
March 2025153.4 thousands of persons−3.8
February 2025148.6 thousands of persons−5.8
January 2025155.6 thousands of persons−1.5
December 2024158.4 thousands of persons−1.7
November 2024148.5 thousands of persons−5.7

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 high20.8% (Nov 2018)
10-year low−14.0% (Sep 2019)
10-year average2.4%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-UTIL

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FAQ

What is the current employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted) in Canada?
The latest reading is −11.2% 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-UTIL.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada employment, utilities, thousands (seasonally adjusted)”.