Canada's employment was up by 387,000 in Feb 2025

Highlights: Employment in Canada was up by 387,000 in Feb 2025

• According to the Labor Force Survey, there was an increase in employment in Canada in February.
• Employment in Canada was up by 387,000 in February 2025.
• Canada's Employment increased in wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing.
• On a year-over-year basis, the average hourly wage among the employees rose by 3.8% in February.
   

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Employment rate in Canada

As per the recent Canadian Labor Force Report, Employment in Canada was steady in February following a three-month consecutive increase, totaling 211,000 in November, December, and January. The employment rate held steady at 61.1%, with an unemployment rate of 6.6%. On a year-over-year basis, employment was up by 387,000 (+1.9%) in February. The employment rate among core-aged women was up by 27,000 and fell among women aged 55 to 15,000.
 

Employment increased among core-aged men and women

In February, employment increased by 27,000 (+0.4%) among women in the core-aged group (25 to 54 years old), building an increase in January. The employment rate among women steadily increased by 80.5% in February and was up by 0.4 percentage points. For core-aged men, employment changed little in February following three consecutive months of increases totalling 90,000 (+1.3%) in November, December, and January.
 

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Employment gains in Canada in different industries

The employment increase rate was noticed in the following industries:   

Industries	Increment rate	Increase in employment
wholesale and retail trade	1.70%	51,000
finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing	1.10%	16,000

 

Employment rise in different Canadian provinces

In February, all provinces except Nova Scotia recorded little employment change. On a year-over-year basis, the employment in Quebec was up by 81,000 (+1.8%). Whereas in Ontario, employment was a little unchanged, with gains up by 17,000 with an increase of (0.2%).
 

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