Canada’s employment rose by +83k (+0.4%) in June 2025, the first monthly gain since January, while the unemployment rate edged down -0.1 ppts to 6.9%.

• Job gains were led by core-aged men (+62k; +0.8%) and women (+29k; +0.4%), while youth and older workers saw little change.
• Most of the increase came from part-time work (+70k; +1.8%); full-time was relatively flat.
• Employment rose in retail (+38k; +1.7%) and health care/social assistance (+17k; +0.6%), but fell in agriculture (-6k; -2.6%).
• Unemployment among core-aged women fell to 5.4%, while youth unemployment remained elevated at 14.2%.
• Average hourly wages rose +3.2% YoY to $36.01; total hours worked increased +0.5% MoM and +1.6% YoY.