Canada · Labour Force Survey · SA
Canada employment change: −4.7k in Oct 2026, up from −68.3k in Sep 2026.
Below expectations (~13.6k expected). Reported by investinglive.com, theglobeandmail.com.
Next release: 4 Dec 2026.
The monthly change in the number of people in work, from the labour force survey.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −4.7k | −4.7k | +63.6 |
| Sep 2026 | −68.3k | −68.3k | −26.6 |
| Aug 2026 | — | −41.7k | −116.8 |
| Jul 2026 | — | 75.1k | +56.9 |
| Jun 2026 | — | 18.2k | −69.6 |
| May 2026 | — | 87.8k | +105.5 |
| Apr 2026 | — | −17.7k | −31.8 |
| Mar 2026 | — | 14.1k | +98.0 |
| Feb 2026 | — | −83.9k | −59.1 |
| Jan 2026 | — | −24.8k | −34.9 |
| Dec 2025 | — | 10.1k | −42.2 |
| Nov 2025 | — | 52.3k | −21.4 |
Source: Statistics Canada