Full Time Employment in Canada was little changed in August 2025, following a decline in July (-51,000; -0.3%). Full Time Employment in Canada averaged 14.56 Thousand from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 569.40 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -1473.90 Thousand in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Full Time Employment in Canada is expected to be 35.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Full Time Employment Change is projected to trend around -20.00 Thousand in 2026 and -25.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-08 12:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Jul -51K 13.5K 3K
2025-09-05 12:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Aug -6K -51K 12.0K
2025-10-10 12:30 PM
Full Time Employment Chg
Sep -6K 35.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 37.81 37.66 CAD Aug 2025
Employed Persons 20954.90 21020.40 Thousand Aug 2025
Employment Change -65.50 -40.80 Thousand Aug 2025
Employment Rate 60.50 60.70 percent Aug 2025
Full Time Employment Chg -6.00 -51.00 Thousand Aug 2025
Job Vacancies 524270.00 544915.00 Mar 2025
Participation Rate 65.10 65.20 percent Aug 2025
Labour Costs 133.52 132.86 points Jun 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18221.00 18254.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -59.70 10.30 Thousand Aug 2025
Population 41.53 40.78 Million Dec 2024
Labor Productivity 101.04 102.01 points Jun 2025
Unemployed Persons 1594.60 1560.20 Thousand Aug 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.10 6.90 percent Aug 2025
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.70 3.29 percent Jun 2025
Wages 31.65 31.81 CAD/Hour Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 32.09 32.07 CAD/Hour Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.50 14.60 percent Aug 2025

Canada Full Time Employment Change
In Canada, full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week at their main or only job.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-6.00 -51.00 569.40 -1473.90 1976 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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