Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey released October 9 found that Canadian employment fell by 68,000, or 0.3%, in September. The employment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%, while the unemployment rate rose 0.1 points to 6.5%.
Public-sector employment fell by 70,000, or 1.5%, for a fourth consecutive monthly decline; most of the year-over-year drop was tied to educational services. Private-sector employment was little changed month to month but rose by 163,000, or 1.2%, over the year. The participation rate declined 0.2 points to 64.8%, its lowest level since late 1997, excluding 2020.
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Indicators
Canadian labour-market indicators
September monthly-change indicators from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey.
Monthly employment change
-68,000 countData period: 2026-09 · Observed
Unemployment rate
6.5 percentData period: 2026-09 · Observed
Labour-force participation rate
64.8 percentData period: 2026-09 · Observed
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