Employment Trends

National Employment Trends

Employment Trends Charts
Employment Trends Charts
Employment Trends Charts

The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.9% as of June 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.6% below the peak in June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.

There were 34,200 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 33,100 total jobs in June.

Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in April 2025 and now stands at a record high.

* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.