Employment and unemployment

Key indicators |

Selected geographical area:Canada

Employment level - Canada
(June 2026)

21,140,000

0.1%

(monthly change)
Unemployment rate - Canada
(June 2026)

6.5%

-0.1 pts

(monthly change)

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Selected geographical area:Canada

Average weekly earnings - Canada
(April 2026)

$1,345.79

3.8%

(12-month change)
Jobs held by men, environmental and clean technology products sector - Canada
(2024)

257,831
Jobs held by women, environmental and clean technology products sector - Canada
(2024)

105,262
Average hourly compensation, environmental and clean technology products sector—full-time jobs - Canada
(2024)

$57.59
Average hourly compensation, environmental and clean technology products sector—part-time jobs - Canada
(2024)

$37.91
Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

85.6%
Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

27.7%
Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

11.7%
Proportion of adults aged 25 to 54 years who worked full year full time in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

49.8%
Proportion of adults aged 65 years and over who worked full year full time in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

5.9%
% of workers using English or French at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

99.2%
% of workers using more than one language at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

15.4%

Results

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All (11) (0 to 10 of 11 results)

1. The educational pathways of first-generation postsecondary students
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600200004
Description: This study examines the educational pathways and outcomes of first-generation postsecondary students—students whose parents did not complete postsecondary education (PSE)—relative to non-first-generation students. Using descriptive statistics, this article leverages a unique integrated dataset formed by 2006 Census data and the Postsecondary Student Information System to examine (1) enrolment rates, (2) the graduation and persistence rates per enrolled cohorts from 2010/2011 to 2015/2016, and (3) the students' time to graduation.
Release date: 2026-02-25
2. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by province of study
Table: 37-10-0249-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
3. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by level of study and province of study
Table: 37-10-0249-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
4. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by province of residence
Table: 37-10-0250-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
5. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by level of study and by province of residence
Table: 37-10-0250-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
6. Labour market outcomes three years after postsecondary education, by level of study and province of study
Table: 37-10-0251-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Labour market outcomes of postsecondary graduates, employment status, annual earnings, work placements, by province of study, level and field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
7. Labour market outcomes three years after postsecondary education, by level of study and province of residence
Table: 37-10-0252-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Labour market outcomes of postsecondary graduates, employment status, annual earnings, work placements, by province of residence at interview, level and field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
8. National Graduates Survey - Public Use Microdata File
Public use microdata: 81M0011X
Description: This survey was designed to collect details on topics such as: i) the extent to which graduates of postsecondary programs have been successful in obtaining employment since graduation; ii) the relationship between the graduates' program of study and the employment subsequently obtained; iii) the type of employment obtained and qualification requirements; iv) sources of funding for postsecondary education; and v) government-sponsored student loans and other sources of student debt. The survey results are directed towards policy makers, researchers, educators, employers and persons interested in public postsecondary education and graduates' transition from school to work.
Release date: 2024-07-31
9. Estimated gross annual earnings and student debt of postsecondary graduates in Canada: Interactive tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019025
Description: This interactive tool provides an overview of the student debt and estimated gross annual earnings of postsecondary graduates in Canada. Estimates are available for four levels of study (college, bachelor's, master's and doctorate) and by province of study or location of residence at time of interview. Measures of student debt include the percentage of graduates who owed debt to any source at graduation, the average amount of that debt, and the percentage of those graduates who had paid off their debt by the time of interview. Estimated gross annual earnings are measured at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile.
Release date: 2024-03-22
10. The achievements, experiences and labour market outcomes of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women with bachelor's degrees or higher
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100009
Description:
This study examines the educational attainment and labour market outcomes of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women primarily aged 25 to 64 using data from the 2006 and 2016 Census of Population, the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 2018 National Graduates Survey. Comparisons are made to the non-Indigenous population, across Indigenous-identity groups, and between the sexes.

Release date: 2021-10-20

Data (8)

Data (8) ((8 results))

1. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by province of study
Table: 37-10-0249-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
2. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by level of study and province of study
Table: 37-10-0249-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of study, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
3. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by province of residence
Table: 37-10-0250-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
4. Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary studies, by level of study and by province of residence
Table: 37-10-0250-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Work-integrated learning participation during postsecondary education and outcomes, by province of residence at interview, level of study, field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
5. Labour market outcomes three years after postsecondary education, by level of study and province of study
Table: 37-10-0251-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Labour market outcomes of postsecondary graduates, employment status, annual earnings, work placements, by province of study, level and field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
6. Labour market outcomes three years after postsecondary education, by level of study and province of residence
Table: 37-10-0252-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Every 5 years
Description: Labour market outcomes of postsecondary graduates, employment status, annual earnings, work placements, by province of residence at interview, level and field of study and gender.
Release date: 2025-05-02
7. National Graduates Survey - Public Use Microdata File
Public use microdata: 81M0011X
Description: This survey was designed to collect details on topics such as: i) the extent to which graduates of postsecondary programs have been successful in obtaining employment since graduation; ii) the relationship between the graduates' program of study and the employment subsequently obtained; iii) the type of employment obtained and qualification requirements; iv) sources of funding for postsecondary education; and v) government-sponsored student loans and other sources of student debt. The survey results are directed towards policy makers, researchers, educators, employers and persons interested in public postsecondary education and graduates' transition from school to work.
Release date: 2024-07-31
8. Estimated gross annual earnings and student debt of postsecondary graduates in Canada: Interactive tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019025
Description: This interactive tool provides an overview of the student debt and estimated gross annual earnings of postsecondary graduates in Canada. Estimates are available for four levels of study (college, bachelor's, master's and doctorate) and by province of study or location of residence at time of interview. Measures of student debt include the percentage of graduates who owed debt to any source at graduation, the average amount of that debt, and the percentage of those graduates who had paid off their debt by the time of interview. Estimated gross annual earnings are measured at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile.
Release date: 2024-03-22

Analysis (3)

Analysis (3) ((3 results))

1. The educational pathways of first-generation postsecondary students
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600200004
Description: This study examines the educational pathways and outcomes of first-generation postsecondary students—students whose parents did not complete postsecondary education (PSE)—relative to non-first-generation students. Using descriptive statistics, this article leverages a unique integrated dataset formed by 2006 Census data and the Postsecondary Student Information System to examine (1) enrolment rates, (2) the graduation and persistence rates per enrolled cohorts from 2010/2011 to 2015/2016, and (3) the students' time to graduation.
Release date: 2026-02-25
2. The achievements, experiences and labour market outcomes of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women with bachelor's degrees or higher
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100009
Description:
This study examines the educational attainment and labour market outcomes of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women primarily aged 25 to 64 using data from the 2006 and 2016 Census of Population, the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the 2018 National Graduates Survey. Comparisons are made to the non-Indigenous population, across Indigenous-identity groups, and between the sexes.

Release date: 2021-10-20
3. Postsecondary graduates in Canada: Class of 2015
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019074
Description: This infographic provides results from the 2018 National Graduates Survey (class of 2015). Topics include participation in work-integrated learning, pursuit of further postsecondary education, student debt and employment. Measures of student debt include the percentage of graduates who owed debt to any source at graduation, and the breakdown of student debt by source.
Release date: 2019-11-05

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Date modified:: 2026-07-25