Ontario people employed

8,306,500 people+1.4%vs. August 2025August 2026

People employed: 8,306,500 people in August 2026, up 1.4% from August 2025.

6M7.3M8.5MAug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for People employed in Ontario
PeriodValue
Aug 20268,306,500 people
Jul 20268,324,600 people
Jun 20268,273,000 people
May 20268,289,700 people
Apr 20268,247,900 people
Mar 20268,205,500 people
Feb 20268,211,300 people
Jan 20268,208,000 people
Dec 20258,274,500 people
Nov 20258,256,400 people
Oct 20258,252,500 people
Sep 20258,200,200 people

Source

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

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Ontario · People employed