The labor force participation rate in Canada remained steady from the previous month's 65.1%, remaining at a 4-month high. Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada averaged 65.73 percent from 1976 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 67.70 percent in December of 2003 and a record low of 60.10 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 65.10 percent in December.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 65.10 percent in December. Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada is expected to be 65.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 66.00 percent in 2025 and 66.50 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-06 01:30 PM Participation Rate Nov 65.1% 64.8% 64.8%
2025-01-10 01:30 PM Participation Rate Dec 65.1% 65.1% 65%
2025-02-07 01:30 PM Participation Rate Jan


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 36.64 36.52 CAD Dec 2024
Employed Persons 20738.30 20647.40 Thousand Dec 2024
Employment Change 90.90 50.50 Thousand Dec 2024
Employment Rate 60.80 60.60 percent Dec 2024
Full Time Employment Chg 57.50 54.20 Thousand Dec 2024
Job Vacancies 546075.00 577970.00 Sep 2024
Participation Rate 65.10 65.10 percent Dec 2024
Labour Costs 133.00 131.19 points Sep 2024
Minimum Wages 17.20 16.55 CAD/Hour Oct 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 18191.00 18212.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Part Time Employment Chg 33.50 -3.60 Thousand Dec 2024
Population 40.80 39.29 Million Dec 2023
Labor Productivity 101.37 101.77 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 1492.10 1516.30 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.80 percent Dec 2024
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 5.30 4.90 percent Oct 2024
Wages 31.34 31.19 CAD/Hour Oct 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 30.91 31.12 CAD/Hour Oct 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.40 13.90 percent Dec 2024

Canada Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.10 65.10 67.70 60.10 1976 - 2024 percent Monthly
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