Canada Employment Change

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

-2.2

Units In

Thousand

40.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 10, 2024

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
952.9 Jun 2020	-1,993.8 Apr 2020	18.53 Thousand	1976-2024	Statistics Canada

In Canada, employment change refers to the change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment.

Latest Updates

Employment in Canada edged down by 2.2K in March 2024, following a 40.7K gain in February and defying forecasts of a 25K increase. Full-time positions saw a fractional decline of 0.7K workers, while part-time jobs decreased by 1.6K. Employment fell in three industries, particularly accommodation & food services (-27,000; -2.4%), wholesale & retail trade (-23,000; -0.8%), and professional, scientific, & technical services (-20,000; -1%). However, it rose in health care & social assistance (+40,000; 1.5%) and construction (+15,000; 1%). Across Canadian provinces, employment dropped in Quebec (-18,000; -0.4%), Saskatchewan (-6,000; -1%), and Manitoba (-4,300; -0.6%).