Employment and unemployment

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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%

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1. Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0458-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by census metropolitan area, gender and age group, three-month-moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
2. Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by census metropolitan area. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change, and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2026-07-10
3. Month-to-month and year-over-year difference in labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0459-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by census metropolitan area (CMA). Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Standard errors for the estimate, month-to-month change, and year-over-year change are also available.
Release date: 2026-07-10
4. Employment characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0467-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and class of worker, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
5. Employment by industry and census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0467-02
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
6. Employment by occupation and census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0467-03
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and National Occupational Classification (NOC), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
7. Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0461-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by census metropolitan area, gender and age group, annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09
8. Employment characteristics by census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0468-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and class of worker, annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09
9. Employment by industry and census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0468-02
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09
10. Employment by occupation and census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0468-03
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and National Occupational Classification (NOC), annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09

Data (127)

Data (127) (0 to 10 of 127 results)

1. Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0458-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by census metropolitan area, gender and age group, three-month-moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
2. Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by census metropolitan area. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change, and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
Release date: 2026-07-10
3. Month-to-month and year-over-year difference in labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted
Table: 14-10-0459-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by census metropolitan area (CMA). Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Standard errors for the estimate, month-to-month change, and year-over-year change are also available.
Release date: 2026-07-10
4. Employment characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0467-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and class of worker, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
5. Employment by industry and census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0467-02
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
6. Employment by occupation and census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0467-03
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and National Occupational Classification (NOC), three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality.
Release date: 2026-07-10
7. Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0461-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by census metropolitan area, gender and age group, annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09
8. Employment characteristics by census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0468-01
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and class of worker, annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09
9. Employment by industry and census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0468-02
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09
10. Employment by occupation and census metropolitan area, annual
Table: 14-10-0468-03
Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
Frequency: Annual
Description: Employment estimates by census metropolitan area and National Occupational Classification (NOC), annual.
Release date: 2026-01-09

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Date modified:: 2026-07-25