Canada’s employment fell -41k (-0.2%) in July 2025, with the employment rate down -0.2 ppts to 60.7%, while the unemployment rate held at 6.9%.

• Youth (15–24) employment dropped -34k (-1.2%), pushing the youth unemployment rate to 14.6%, the highest since 2010 (ex-COVID years).
• Job losses were led by information, culture & recreation (-29k; -3.3%) and construction (-22k; -1.3%); gains were seen in transportation & warehousing (+26k; +2.4%).
• Alberta (-17k; -0.6%) and British Columbia (-16k; -0.5%) saw the largest declines, while Saskatchewan rose +3.5k (+0.6%) to the lowest jobless rate nationally (5.0%).
• Long-term unemployment remained elevated, with 23.8% of unemployed out of work for 27+ weeks — the highest share since 1998 (ex-COVID years).
• Average hourly wages rose +3.3% YoY to $36.16; total hours worked were flat MoM and +0.3% YoY.