Labour Statistics
Labour
Statistics
Bringing together data, tools and reports to provide you with the latest information on labour statistics in Canada.
Earnings, wages and non-wage benefits
Employment and unemployment
Employment insurance, social assistance and other transfers
Hours of work and work arrangements
Job vacancies, labour mobility and layoffsFeatures
Key indicators
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2,684,0000.9%
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6.4%-0.4 pts
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60,810-2.1%
(monthly change)
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-6.4%
(12-month change)
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$1,404.593.5%
(12-month change)
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622,0000.0%
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5.4%-0.6 pts
(monthly change)
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14,4800.7%
(monthly change)
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-5.7%
(12-month change)
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$1,308.552.9%
(12-month change)
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752,000-0.6%
(monthly change)
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5.0%0.0 pts(monthly change)
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17,290-0.2%
(monthly change)
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-9.0%
(12-month change)
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$1,244.015.1%
(12-month change)
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8,287,000-0.2%
(monthly change)
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7.0%0.1 pts
(monthly change)
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185,2100.4%
(monthly change)
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0.7%
(12-month change)
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$1,395.603.9%
(12-month change)
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21,105,000-0.3%
(monthly change)
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6.5%0.1 pts
(monthly change)
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541,320-0.8%
(monthly change)
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-2.9%
(12-month change)
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$1,354.553.7%
(12-month change)
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408,000-0.2%
(monthly change)
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7.4%0.1 pts
(monthly change)
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25,200-1.0%
(monthly change)
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-3.4%
(12-month change)
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$1,267.776.0%
(12-month change)
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541,0000.0%
(monthly change)
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6.3%0.2 pts
(monthly change)
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21,700-0.5%
(monthly change)
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-4.4%
(12-month change)
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$1,220.933.6%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Prince Edward Island ~ ''; ?>
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97,0001.0%
(monthly change)
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7.3%-0.6 pts
(monthly change)
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7,210-1.9%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Prince Edward Island
(August 2026)-5.9%
(12-month change) -
$1,178.582.7%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Newfoundland and Labrador ~ ''; ?>
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247,0000.7%
(monthly change)
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9.1%0.5 pts
(monthly change)
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24,990-2.0%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Newfoundland and Labrador
(August 2026)-13.9%
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$1,320.792.3%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ British Columbia ~ ''; ?>
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2,929,000-0.7%
(monthly change)
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6.4%-0.1 pts
(monthly change)
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60,6800.1%
(monthly change)
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5.0%
(12-month change)
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$1,369.915.2%
(12-month change)
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4,539,000-1.1%
(monthly change)
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6.0%0.4 pts
(monthly change)
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121,710-2.3%
(monthly change)
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-5.7%
(12-month change)
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$1,293.221.7%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Nunavut ~ ''; ?>
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4102.5%
(monthly change)
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0.0%(12-month change)
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$1,889.223.7%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Northwest Territories ~ ''; ?>
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6903.0%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Northwest Territories
(August 2026)9.5%
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$1,778.731.1%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Yukon ~ ''; ?>
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5701.8%
(monthly change)
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-3.4%
(12-month change)
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$1,538.932.8%
(12-month change)
Labour Market Observatory
Quality of Employment in Canada
Data and analysis based on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's quality of employment framework.
Of interest
- Labour Statistics: Research Papers
- Labour Statistics at a Glance
- Labour Statistics: Technical Papers
- Economic and Social Reports
- Infographics
- Labour Market Indicators by province, territory and economic region, unadjusted for seasonality
- Labour Market Indicators by province and census metropolitan area, seasonally adjusted
- User guides
- Labour surveys and statistical programs
User guides
Labour surveys and statistical programs
Sustainable development goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the following goals related to labour:
- Goal 1 - No poverty is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth is to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
- Goal 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure is to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.