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Canada Employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted)

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

Latest (y/y)−8.2%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−5.6%September 2026
Level686.5 thousands of personsOctober 2026

Canada Employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted) was down 8.2% year on year in October 2026, compared with −5.6% in September 2026.

The level stood at 686.5 thousands of persons.

That is the lowest reading since May 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.6% (Apr 2020) to 10.9% (Apr 2022), averaging 0.5%.

Canada Employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted), annual % change, Apr 1999 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Canada Employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons)400500600700800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Canada Employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted), level (thousands of persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2026686.5 thousands of persons−8.2
September 2026710.2 thousands of persons−5.6
August 2026691.3 thousands of persons−5.6
July 2026723.1 thousands of persons2.2
June 2026710.9 thousands of persons−0.5
May 2026689.0 thousands of persons−4.3
April 2026686.5 thousands of persons−0.3
March 2026726.5 thousands of persons4.4
February 2026729.2 thousands of persons1.9
January 2026745.6 thousands of persons7.6
December 2025734.6 thousands of persons2.9
November 2025742.3 thousands of persons6.5
October 2025747.7 thousands of persons8.6
September 2025752.3 thousands of persons8.0
August 2025732.3 thousands of persons3.5
July 2025707.3 thousands of persons−2.4
June 2025714.6 thousands of persons−1.7
May 2025719.7 thousands of persons−2.4
April 2025688.7 thousands of persons−4.6
March 2025696.0 thousands of persons−3.3
February 2025715.9 thousands of persons−0.7
January 2025693.2 thousands of persons−3.9
December 2024713.6 thousands of persons2.0
November 2024696.8 thousands of persons1.1

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 high10.9% (Apr 2022)
10-year low−12.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.EMP.M.SA.NACE-WHOLESALE

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FAQ

What is the current employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted) in Canada?
The latest reading is −8.2% 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-WHOLESALE.

Last updated 2026-11-06. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada employment, wholesale trade, thousands (seasonally adjusted)”.