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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97,0001.3%
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6.7%-1.3 pts
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7,6301.7%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Prince Edward Island
(March 2026)7.0%
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$1,177.977.7%
(12-month change)
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21,122,0000.4%
(monthly change)
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6.6%-0.3 pts
(monthly change)
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548,0000.4%
(monthly change)
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8.7%
(12-month change)
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$1,333.233.5%
(12-month change)
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2,929,0000.9%
(monthly change)
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6.8%0.0 pts(monthly change)
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62,5003.8%
(monthly change)
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22.2%
(12-month change)
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$1,348.363.5%
(12-month change)
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2,671,0000.5%
(monthly change)
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6.6%-0.4 pts
(monthly change)
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64,070-1.7%
(monthly change)
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10.3%
(12-month change)
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$1,371.071.9%
(12-month change)
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614,000-1.0%
(monthly change)
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6.2%0.6 pts
(monthly change)
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14,200-4.4%
(monthly change)
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-0.8%
(12-month change)
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$1,288.823.1%
(12-month change)
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529,000-0.0%
(monthly change)
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7.1%0.8 pts
(monthly change)
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21,9500.5%
(monthly change)
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-1.0%
(12-month change)
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$1,210.835.8%
(12-month change)
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8,290,0000.5%
(monthly change)
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7.0%-0.5 pts
(monthly change)
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186,5600.9%
(monthly change)
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11.1%
(12-month change)
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$1,368.713.5%
(12-month change)
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4,592,0000.3%
(monthly change)
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5.6%-0.6 pts
(monthly change)
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119,7500.2%
(monthly change)
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6.6%
(12-month change)
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$1,283.603.1%
(12-month change)
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408,000-0.1%
(monthly change)
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7.2%0.0 pts(monthly change)
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24,860-0.6%
(monthly change)
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-0.1%
(12-month change)
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$1,231.776.7%
(12-month change)
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243,000-0.5%
(monthly change)
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9.6%-0.4 pts
(monthly change)
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27,000-0.3%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Newfoundland and Labrador
(March 2026)-2.8%
(12-month change) -
$1,290.531.2%
(12-month change)
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750,0000.0%
(monthly change)
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5.5%0.5 pts
(monthly change)
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16,850-1.7%
(monthly change)
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0.7%
(12-month change)
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$1,214.495.3%
(12-month change)
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570-5.0%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Northwest Territories
(March 2026)0.0%(12-month change) -
$1,741.073.3%
(12-month change)
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350-2.8%
(monthly change)
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-2.8%
(12-month change)
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$1,874.957.8%
(12-month change)
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5905.4%
(monthly change)
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9.3%
(12-month change)
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$1,520.392.3%
(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.