Canada's employment increases by 76,000 in Jan 2025

Highlights: Employment in Canada increases by 76,000 in Jan 2025

• Canadian Labour Force Survey has reported an increase of 76,000 as of January 2025.
• Employment in Canada increased by 31,000 for the youth aged between 15 to 24 years.
• The manufacturing sector reported the maximum number of employment gains in January.
• Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick reported the highest rise in employment in Canada.

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Canadian Employment Rise for the third consecutive month

According to the latest reports by the Canadian Labor Force Survey, employment in Canada rose by 76,000 in January 2025 after a 0.4% hike in December and a 0.2% increase in November 2024. The employment rate rose to 61.1% for Canadian youth aged between 15 and 24 years.

The year-over-year employment for private sector employees rose to 215,000. Industries, including manufacturing and professional, scientific, and technical services, reported the maximum number of employment gains as of January 2025.

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Employment gains across Canada

The table below lists the details of the employment gains across industries in Canada as of January 2025:

Type Of Industry	Rise in employment	% of increase
Manufacturing	33,000	1.80%
Professional, scientific and technical services	22,000	1.10%
Construction	19,000	1.20%
Accommodation and Food Services	15,000	1.30%
Transportation and Warehousing	13,000	1.20%
Agriculture	10,000	4.40%

 

Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick reported the highest rise in employment in Canada. The table below lists the details of employment increase across Canadian provinces in January 2025:

Province	Rise in employment	% of increase
Ontario	39,000	0.50%
British Columbia	23,000	0.80%
New Brunswick	2,900	0.70%

 

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