Canada people employed

21,173,100 people+1.0%vs. August 2025August 2026

People employed: 21,173,100 people in August 2026, up 1.0% from August 2025.

16M19M22MAug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for People employed in Canada
PeriodValue
Aug 202621,173,100 people
Jul 202621,214,800 people
Jun 202621,139,700 people
May 202621,121,500 people
Apr 202621,033,700 people
Mar 202621,051,400 people
Feb 202621,037,300 people
Jan 202621,121,200 people
Dec 202521,146,000 people
Nov 202521,135,900 people
Oct 202521,083,600 people
Sep 202521,009,900 people

Source

Canada · Employment · Total - Gender · 15 years and over · Estimate · Seasonally adjusted

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Canada · People employed