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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2,671,0000.5%
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6.6%-0.4 pts
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65,0200.5%
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9.3%
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$1,394.292.4%
(12-month change)
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614,000-1.0%
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6.2%0.6 pts
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14,170-0.1%
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-1.5%
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$1,297.383.1%
(12-month change)
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750,0000.0%
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5.5%0.5 pts
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17,2201.4%
(monthly change)
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0.8%
(12-month change)
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$1,234.996.2%
(12-month change)
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8,290,0000.5%
(monthly change)
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7.0%-0.5 pts
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185,010-1.1%
(monthly change)
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4.3%
(12-month change)
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$1,381.764.1%
(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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120,4100.4%
(monthly change)
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0.2%
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$1,292.503.4%
(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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27,5401.3%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Newfoundland and Labrador
(April 2026)0.4%
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$1,294.871.6%
(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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20,770-4.1%
(monthly change)
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-8.6%
(12-month change)
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$1,221.525.9%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Prince Edward Island ~ ''; ?>
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97,0001.3%
(monthly change)
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6.7%-1.3 pts
(monthly change)
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7,600-0.4%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Prince Edward Island
(April 2026)6.7%
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$1,161.803.0%
(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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58,650-3.1%
(monthly change)
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8.8%
(12-month change)
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$1,357.683.8%
(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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544,440-0.5%
(monthly change)
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3.5%
(12-month change)
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$1,345.793.8%
(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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25,2201.0%
(monthly change)
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1.0%
(12-month change)
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$1,256.456.7%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Northwest Territories ~ ''; ?>
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6103.4%
(monthly change)
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Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries (year-over-year change) - Northwest Territories
(April 2026)3.4%
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$1,753.131.2%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Nunavut ~ ''; ?>
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340-2.9%
(monthly change)
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-8.1%
(12-month change)
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$1,887.898.1%
(12-month change)
Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Yukon ~ ''; ?>
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6203.3%
(monthly change)
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12.7%
(12-month change)
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$1,528.243.1%
(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.