Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 64.90 percent in March. Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada averaged 65.72 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.70 percent in December of 2003 and a record low of 60.10 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada is expected to be 65.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 65.50 percent in 2027 and 66.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-13 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Feb 64.9% 65% 64.8%
2026-04-10 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Mar 64.9% 64.9% 65.0%
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Participation Rate
Apr 64.9%


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 Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.90 64.90 67.70 60.10 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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