Posted on March 13 2025
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According to recent reports by the Canadian Labour Force Survey, Canada reported an increase of 387,000 employees in February 2025. The employment rate remained unchanged at 61.1%, and the unemployment rate was 6.6%.
The employment rate among core-aged women between 25 and 54 increased by 0.4%, or 27,000. Among all industries in Canada, the wholesale and retail trade reported a maximum employment increment rate of 1.7%, adding 51,000 new employees to the sector.
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In Canada, employment among core-aged women in the age group of 25 to 54 years increased by 27,000 in February 2025. The employment rate for this group has a hike of 0.4% following the rise of0.5% in January 2025.
Employment among youth aged below 16 to 24 years and for core-aged men remained unchanged as of February 2025. However, these groups had reported a high increment rate of 1.3% for three consecutive months from November 2024 to January 2025, adding around 90,000 employees to the Canadian job market.
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Certain industries like the wholesale and retail trade and finance, insurance, and real estate reported a higher increase in employment than others. The table below provides details of the increase in employment among Canadian industries as of February 2025:
Industry |
Increase in employment |
% of increase |
Wholesale and retail trade |
51,000 |
1.70% |
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing |
16,000 |
1.10% |
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