Employment up in September
Employment increased by 60,000 (+0.3%) in September, partially offsetting the cumulative decline recorded over the previous two months. Meanwhile, the employment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 60.6% in September, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.1%. Employment in manufacturing rose in September (+28,000; +1.5%), the first increase since January. In health care and social assistance, employment increased by 14,000 (+0.5%) in September, following little change in August.
Source: Labour Force Survey, September 2025
First decrease in merchandise exports since April
In August, Canada's merchandise exports fell 3.0%, following three consecutive monthly increases, while imports were up 0.9%. The decline in both exports and imports of merchandise were influenced by strong variations for unwrought gold in the month. Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $3.8 billion in July to $6.3 billion in August.
Source: Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2025
Household net saving worsens across income distribution for first time since peak inflation three years ago
The income gap remained at a record high of 48.4 percentage points in the second quarter, unchanged from the previous year, amid a weakening economy that negatively affected household income and net saving across the income distribution. Net saving worsened for households across the income distribution in the second quarter of 2025 relative to a year earlier, marking the first time this has occurred since 2022 when inflation reached a 40-year high. Overall household net worth increased in the second quarter of 2025 relative to a year earlier (+4.5%), derived from strong gains in financial assets (+9.1%), mainly from equity markets, while real estate values declined (-1.0%).
Police-reported violent crime and homicide remain higher in the United States than in Canada, but the gap is narrowing
In 2023, the rate of police-reported violent crime continued to be lower in Canada than the United States (252 incidents per 100,000 population versus 334 incidents). Trends in police-reported violent crime in Canada and the United States have diverged over the last few decades, with rates increasing in Canada and decreasing in the United States. Meanwhile, the property crime rate in Canada was 1,995 incidents per 100,000 population in 2023, slightly higher (+5%) than the rate recorded in the United States (1,906).
Source: Crime comparisons between Canada and the United States, 1998 to 2023
Nearly 55,000 jobs attributable to critical mineral production in Canada
The production of critical minerals in Canada has become increasingly important, with 34 minerals labelled as critical by Natural Resources Canada due to their crucial importance in today's technologies and industries. In 2023, the nominal gross domestic product attributable to the production of critical minerals in Canada was $30.2 billion, which represents roughly 1.1% of the total Canadian economy. Since 2019, jobs associated with the extraction and production of critical minerals in Canada grew by 6.2% to reach nearly 55,000 jobs in 2023.
Source: Economic contribution of critical mineral production in Canada, 2023
Every survey response counts
World Statistics Day is observed every five years, which is the same amount of time between censuses in some countries, including Canada. In 2021, The Census of Population counted 36,991,981 people living in Canada, and the Census of Agriculture counted 189,874 farms. Months from now, in the spring of 2026, both censuses will be counting again, and we will need to hear from you to help paint a statistical portrait of Canada. When you fill out your census or survey questionnaire, you’re helping contribute to the quality of the data produced to better inform policy development and research.
Source: Counting on you for quality data
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