Canada: Employment
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The most recent value is 20.76 million employed people as of March 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 20.77 million employed people. Historically, the average for Canada from January 1976 to March 2025 is 14.88 million employed people. The minimum of 9.27 million employed people was recorded in January 1976, while the maximum of 21.05 million employed people was reached in June 2024.
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- Measure: million employed people
- Source: Statistics Canada
| Recent values | Canada: Employment, million people |
|---|---|
| 2025 Mar | 20.76 |
| 2025 Feb | 20.77 |
| 2025 Jan | 20.67 |
| 2024 Dec | 20.84 |
| 2024 Nov | 20.83 |
| 2024 Oct | 20.86 |
| 2024 Sep | 20.84 |
| 2024 Aug | 20.89 |
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Definition: The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor force | 22.14 | 2023 | million people |
| Unemployment rate | 5.37 | 2023 | percent |
| Female unemployment | 5.19 | 2023 | percent |
| Male unemployment | 5.53 | 2023 | percent |
| Youth unemployment | 10.59 | 2023 | percent |
| Labor force participation | 65.18 | 2023 | percent |
| Labor force: percent female | 47.43 | 2023 | percent |
| Female labor force participation | 61.14 | 2023 | percent |
| Male labor force participation | 69.32 | 2023 | percent |
| Hours worked | 1,685.01 | 2023 | hours |
| Self-employment | 13.57 | 2022 | percent |
| Employment | 20.76 | 3/2025 | million employed people |
| Unemployment rate | 7.10 | 3/2025 | percent |
| Labor cost | 149.41 | Q1/2025 | index points |