The number of employed persons in Canada increased to 21051.40 Thousand in March of 2026 from 21037.30 Thousand in February of 2026. Employed Persons in Canada averaged 15005.44 Thousand from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21146.00 Thousand in December of 2025 and a record low of 9636.70 Thousand in January of 1976. source: Statistics Canada

Employed Persons in Canada is expected to be 20900.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Employed Persons is projected to trend around 21500.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.49 38.06 CAD Feb 2026
Employed Persons 21051.40 21037.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 14.10 -83.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.60 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -1.10 -108.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 64.90 64.90 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18343.00 18240.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 15.20 24.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1515.20 1514.20 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.70 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 2.00 1.96 percent Jan 2026
Wages 32.72 32.74 CAD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.47 32.79 CAD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.80 14.10 percent Mar 2026


Canada Employed Persons
In Canada, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21051.40 21037.30 21146.00 9636.70 1976 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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