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\nEmployment level \u2014 Canada
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21,215,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.4%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 Canada
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6.4%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
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\nEmployment level \u2014 N.L.
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244,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.1%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 N.L.
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9.3%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
1.1\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nEmployment level \u2014 P.E.I.
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96,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.6%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 P.E.I.
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6.8%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.8\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nEmployment level \u2014 N.S.
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538,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.9%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 N.S.
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6.2%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.3\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
(monthly change)<\/p>\n
\nEmployment level \u2014 N.B.
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406,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.0%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 N.B.
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7.0%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
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4,607,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.0%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 Que.
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5.6%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.2\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nEmployment level \u2014 Ont.
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8,325,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.6%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 Ont.
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6.8%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.2\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nEmployment level \u2014 Man.
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756,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.8%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 Man.
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5.0%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.4\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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619,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.4%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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6.0%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.1\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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2,670,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.3%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUnemployment rate \u2014 Alta.
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7.0%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.0\u00a0pts<\/p>\n
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\nEmployment level \u2014 B.C.
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2,955,000<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
0.6%\u00a0<\/p>\n
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6.2%<\/p>\n
July\u00a02026<\/p>\n
-0.3\u00a0pts\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nHighlights<\/p>\n
Employment increased by\u00a075,000\u00a0(+0.4%) in July and the employment rate rose\u00a00.1\u00a0percentage points to\u00a060.9%. The unemployment rate declined\u00a00.1\u00a0percentage points to\u00a06.4%.<\/p>\n
Employment rose among core-aged people (25\u00a0to\u00a054\u00a0years old) (+51,000; +0.4%), mostly for women in that age group (+33,000; +0.5%).<\/p>\n
The unemployment rate for core-aged women fell\u00a00.3\u00a0percentage points to\u00a05.2%, while it held steady for core-aged men (5.8%), youth (12.6%), and people aged\u00a055\u00a0and older (5.2%).<\/p>\n
Employment increased in wholesale and retail trade (+21,000; +0.7%); finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (+18,000; +1.2%); professional, scientific and technical services (+17,000; +0.8%); as well as in construction (+16,000; +1.0%). In contrast, employment declined in public administration (-15,000; -1.2%) and agriculture (-9,600; -4.3%).<\/p>\n
There were more people working in Ontario (+52,000; +0.6%), British Columbia (+18,000; +0.6%), Manitoba (+5,900; +0.8%), and Nova Scotia (+4,600; +0.9%).<\/p>\n
Average hourly wages among employees were up\u00a02.8% (+$1.01\u00a0to $37.17) on a year-over-year basis in July, following growth of\u00a03.3% in June (not seasonally adjusted).<\/p>\n
Employment rises in July<\/p>\n
Employment increased by\u00a075,000\u00a0(+0.4%) in July, with gains split between full-time and part-time work. Since April, total employment was up by\u00a0181,000\u00a0(+0.9%), driven by a rise in full-time work (+193,000; +1.1%).<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n The employment rate\u2014the proportion of the population aged\u00a015\u00a0and older who are employed\u2014increased by\u00a00.1\u00a0percentage points to\u00a060.9% in July. The rate was up\u00a00.2\u00a0percentage points compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n In July, the number of private sector employees rose (+58,000; +0.4%), as did the number of self-employed workers (+44,000; +1.6%). These gains were partially offset by a decline in the number of public sector employees (-27,000; -0.6%). Since April, employment growth has been concentrated among private sector employees (+146,000; +1.1%) and self-employed workers (+73,000; +2.7%).<\/p>\n Unemployment rate decreases to\u00a06.4%, lowest level in two years <\/p>\n In July, the unemployment rate decreased\u00a00.1\u00a0percentage points to\u00a06.4%. This was the lowest rate since July\u00a02024.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n This marked the third consecutive monthly decrease for the unemployment rate, which has fallen by\u00a00.5\u00a0percentage points since April. The rate was also down\u00a00.5\u00a0percentage points on a year-over-year basis in July.<\/p>\n A higher proportion of people searching for work have been finding jobs compared with last year. The job finding rate\u2014the proportion of unemployed people who found a job between June and July\u2014was\u00a020.8%. This was up from\u00a018.5% for the same period a year earlier but below the pre-COVID-19\u00a0pandemic average of\u00a026.6% recorded for the same period from\u00a02017\u00a0to\u00a02019\u00a0(not seasonally adjusted).<\/p>\n Unemployment rate falls for core-aged women <\/p>\n Among core-aged women (25\u00a0to\u00a054\u00a0years old), the unemployment rate fell\u00a00.3\u00a0percentage points to\u00a05.2% in July, coinciding with an increase in employment for this group (+33,000; +0.5%). For core-aged men, the unemployment rate was little changed at\u00a05.8% and employment edged up (+18,000; +0.2%).<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n The employment rate for core-aged women rose\u00a00.4\u00a0percentage points to\u00a081.2% in July and was up\u00a01.1\u00a0percentage points on a year-over-year basis. The employment rate for this group in July was higher than the corresponding pre-pandemic average of\u00a079.1%, observed from\u00a02017\u00a0to\u00a02019. For core-aged men, the employment rate was\u00a086.5% in July, little changed from the previous month and on a year-over-year basis and virtually the same as the pre-pandemic average of\u00a086.4%.<\/p>\n For people aged\u00a055\u00a0and older, the unemployment rate was\u00a05.2%, little changed in July and compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier. The employment rate for people in this age group was little changed in July at\u00a033.4%.<\/p>\n Youth unemployment rate holds steady in July<\/p>\n The unemployment rate for youth (15\u00a0to\u00a024\u00a0years old) was virtually unchanged in July (-0.1\u00a0percentage points to\u00a012.6%) and was down from a recent peak of\u00a014.3% in April. On a year-over-year basis, the youth unemployment rate was down\u00a01.9\u00a0percentage points in July. The youth unemployment rate in July remained higher than the pre-pandemic average of\u00a010.8% from\u00a02017\u00a0to\u00a02019.<\/p>\n Although the overall youth unemployment rate has recorded declines in recent months, it remains elevated for certain population groups. Among the three largest racialized groups in Canada, the unemployment rate was highest among Black youth, at\u00a022.6% in July\u00a02026, little changed from\u00a023.4% in July\u00a02025\u00a0and\u00a023.3% in July\u00a02024\u00a0(three-month moving averages, not seasonally adjusted). Compared with July\u00a02025, the unemployment rate among Chinese youth declined by\u00a05.1\u00a0percentage points to\u00a015.4% in July\u00a02026, while the rate among South Asian youth fell by\u00a03.2\u00a0percentage points to\u00a013.9%.<\/p>\n
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From May to August, the Labour Force Survey (LFS<\/a>) collects labour market information about students who attended school full time in March and who intend to return to school full time in the fall.<\/p>\n The unemployment rate for returning students aged\u00a015\u00a0to\u00a024\u00a0was\u00a015.1% in July, down\u00a02.4\u00a0percentage points from July\u00a02025\u00a0(17.5%) (not seasonally adjusted). The rate in July\u00a02026\u00a0remained higher than the pre-pandemic average of\u00a012.6% for the same month from\u00a02017\u00a0to\u00a02019.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n For returning students aged\u00a020\u00a0to\u00a024\u2014those most likely to be in post-secondary education\u2014the unemployment rate was\u00a06.3% in July, the lowest rate for this group since July\u00a02018. Meanwhile, for returning students aged\u00a015\u00a0to\u00a016, the rate was\u00a028.5% in July, compared with\u00a031.4% observed in July\u00a02025\u00a0and July\u00a02024. The rate for returning students aged\u00a017\u00a0to\u00a019\u00a0was\u00a017.6% in July\u00a02026, little changed compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier.<\/p>\n Among returning students aged\u00a015\u00a0to\u00a024\u00a0who were employed in July, most worked in retail trade (24.8%), accommodation and food services (22.0%) and information, culture and recreation (14.5%). For those who were employees, their average weekly wages were $523.05, up\u00a02.9% compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier.<\/p>\n Employment grows in several industries, led by wholesale and retail trade <\/p>\n Wholesale and retail trade (+21,000; +0.7%) recorded the largest employment increase across industries in July. Despite the monthly increase, employment in this industry was down by\u00a050,000\u00a0(-1.7%) compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier, largely reflecting a downward trend observed from January to May\u00a02026.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Employment also rose in July in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (+18,000; +1.2%), professional, scientific and technical services (+17,000; +0.8%) and construction (+16,000; +1.0%). Despite recording monthly gains, employment in these three industries was little changed on a year-over-year basis.<\/p>\n Employment gains concentrated in Ontario<\/p>\n Employment in Ontario increased by\u00a052,000\u00a0(+0.6%) in July, the third increase in four months with a net gain of\u00a0119,000\u00a0(+1.5%) over this period. The unemployment rate in Ontario declined\u00a00.2\u00a0percentage points to\u00a06.8% in July. The rate was down from a recent high of\u00a07.9% in December\u00a02025\u00a0and was the lowest rate for this province since July\u00a02024.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Employment in British Columbia was up by\u00a018,000\u00a0(+0.6%) in July, continuing an upward trend since May. The unemployment rate in British Columbia (6.2%) was down for the second consecutive month in July from a recent high of\u00a06.8% in May\u00a02026.<\/p>\n Employment rose in Manitoba (+5,900; +0.8%) in July, the first monthly increase since March. The unemployment rate in the province was down\u00a00.4\u00a0percentage points to\u00a05.0% in July, matching the rate in April.<\/p>\n In Nova Scotia, employment increased by\u00a04,600\u00a0(+0.9%) in July, the second consecutive monthly increase. Year over year, employment in this province was up by\u00a012,000\u00a0(+2.4%). The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was\u00a06.2%, little changed in the month but down\u00a00.7\u00a0percentage points compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier.<\/p>\n Employment in Quebec was little changed both in July and compared with\u00a012\u00a0months earlier and the unemployment rate was also little changed at\u00a05.6% over the same periods.<\/p>\n In Alberta, employment was little changed in July but was up by\u00a091,000\u00a0(+3.5%) on a year-over-year basis, the largest proportional increase among the provinces. The unemployment rate in Alberta held steady at\u00a07.0% in July and was down\u00a00.9\u00a0percentage points compared with the same month in\u00a02025.<\/p>\n Among the three largest census metropolitan areas, the unemployment rate rose by\u00a00.7\u00a0percentage points to\u00a06.6% in Montr\u00e9al, offsetting a similar-sized decline in the previous month. In Vancouver, the unemployment rate fell\u00a00.6\u00a0percentage points to\u00a06.0% in July. The unemployment rate was little changed in Toronto at\u00a06.7%; however, it was down from a recent high of\u00a09.0% observed in July\u00a02025.<\/p>\n
On January\u00a01,\u00a02016, the world officially began implementation of the 2030\u00a0Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/a>\u2014the United Nations’ transformative plan of action that addresses urgent global challenges over the next\u00a015\u00a0years. The plan is based on\u00a017\u00a0specific sustainable development goals.<\/p>\n The Labour Force Survey is an example of how Statistics Canada supports the reporting on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. This release will be used in helping to measure the following goals:<\/p>\n
The Labour Force Survey (LFS<\/a>) estimates for July reflect labour market conditions during the reference week of July\u00a012\u00a0to\u00a018,\u00a02026.<\/p>\n The sample size of the LFS<\/a> is approximately\u00a065,000\u00a0households, representing over\u00a0100,000\u00a0respondents each month. For more information, see the Guide to the Labour Force Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n This analysis focuses on differences between estimates that are statistically significant at the\u00a068% confidence level. Monthly estimates may show more sampling variability than trends observed over longer periods. For more information, see “Interpreting Monthly Changes in Employment from the Labour Force Survey<\/a>.”<\/p>\n LFS<\/a> estimates at the Canada level do not include the territories.<\/p>\n The LFS<\/a> estimates are the first in a series of labour market indicators released by Statistics Canada, which includes indicators from programs such as the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH<\/a>); Employment Insurance Statistics; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. For more information on the conceptual differences between employment measures from the LFS<\/a> and those from the SEPH<\/a>, refer to section\u00a08\u00a0of the Guide to the Labour Force Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n The employment rate is the number of employed people as a percentage of the population aged\u00a015\u00a0years and older. The rate for a particular group (for example, youth aged\u00a015\u00a0to\u00a024\u00a0years) is the number employed in that group as a percentage of the population for that group.<\/p>\n The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force (employed and unemployed).<\/p>\n The participation rate is the number of employed and unemployed people as a percentage of the population aged\u00a015\u00a0years and older.<\/p>\n Full-time employment consists of persons who usually work\u00a030\u00a0hours or more per week at their main or only job.<\/p>\n Part-time employment consists of persons who usually work less than\u00a030\u00a0hours per week at their main or only job.<\/p>\n Total hours worked refers to the number of hours actually worked at the main job by the respondent during the reference week, including paid and unpaid hours. These hours reflect temporary decreases or increases in work hours (for example, hours lost due to illness, vacation, holidays or weather; or more hours worked due to overtime).<\/p>\n This release refers to the gender of a person<\/a>. The category “men” includes men, as well as some non-binary persons. The category “women” includes women, as well as some non-binary persons. Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided.<\/p>\n Seasonal adjustment<\/p>\n Unless otherwise stated, estimates presented in this release are seasonally adjusted, which facilitates comparisons by removing the effects of typical seasonal variations. For more information on seasonal adjustment, see Seasonally adjusted data: Concepts and interpretation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Population totals in the Labour Force Survey<\/p>\n The LFS<\/a> target population includes all persons aged\u00a015\u00a0years and older whose usual place of residence is in Canada, with some exceptions (those living on reserves, full-time members of the regular Armed Forces and persons living in institutions). The target population includes temporary residents\u2014that is, those with a valid work or study permit, their families, and refugee claimants\u2014as well as permanent residents (landed immigrants) and the Canadian-born.<\/p>\n Information gathered from LFS<\/a> respondents is weighted to represent the survey target population using population calibration totals. These totals are updated each month, using the most recently available information on population changes derived from Canada’s official population estimates, with minor adjustments being made to reflect the LFS<\/a> target population.<\/p>\n While the LFS<\/a> population totals are generally aligned with official demographic estimates, the official estimates should be considered the official measure of population change in Canada. More information on how population totals in the LFS<\/a> are calculated can be found in the article “Interpreting population totals from the Labour Force Survey<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Next release<\/p>\n The next release of the LFS<\/a> will be on September\u00a04,\u00a02026. August\u00a02026\u00a0data will reflect labour market conditions during the week of August\u00a09\u00a0to\u00a015.<\/p>\n
More information about the concepts and use of the Labour Force Survey is available online in the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G<\/a>).<\/p>\n The product “Labour Force Survey in brief: Interactive app<\/a>” (Catalogue number14200001<\/a>) is also available. This interactive visualization application provides seasonally adjusted estimates by province, gender, age group and industry.<\/p>\n The product “Labour Market Indicators, by province and census metropolitan area, seasonally adjusted<\/a>” (Catalogue number71-607-X<\/a>) is also available. This interactive dashboard provides customizable access to key labour market indicators.<\/p>\n The product “Labour Market Indicators, by province, territory and economic region, unadjusted for seasonality<\/a>” (Catalogue number71-607-X<\/a>) is also available. This dynamic web application provides access to labour market indicators for Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions.<\/p>\n The product “Labour market indicators, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and self-contained labour areas: Interactive dashboard<\/a>” (Catalogue number71-607-X<\/a>) is also available. This dashboard allows users to visually explore the estimates using an interactive map as well as time series charts and tables.<\/p>\n The product Labour Force Survey: Public Use Microdata File (Catalogue number71M0001X<\/a>) is also available. This public use microdata file contains non-aggregated data for a wide variety of variables collected from the Labour Force Survey. The data have been modified to ensure that no individual or business is directly or indirectly identified. This product is for users who prefer to do their own analysis by focusing on specific subgroups in the population or by cross-classifying variables that are not in our catalogued products.<\/p>\n Contact information<\/p>\n For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca<\/a>) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca<\/a>).<\/p>\n
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