Canada Employment Slips in January

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-06T14:05:18+00:00

In January 2025, Canada's employment fell by 0.1%, losing 25,000 jobs, primarily among core-aged women. Declines were seen in manufacturing, education, and public administration, while gains were noted in several sectors, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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2026-02-06 14:05:18

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Employment in Canada fell 0.1% (-25,000) in January 2025, missing expectations for a 7,000 increase and marking the sharpest monthly decline since August 2025. The employment rate edged down 0.1 percentage point to 60.8%. Job losses were concentrated among core-aged women (25–54), down 27,000 (-0.4%), while other major demographic groups saw little change. By sector, employment declined in manufacturing (-28,000; -1.5%), educational services (-24,000; -1.5%) and public administration (-10,000; -0.8%). Offsetting gains were seen in information, culture and recreation (+17,000; +2.0%), business, building and other support services (+14,000; +2.1%), agriculture (+11,000; +4.5%) and utilities (+4,200; +2.5%). Regionally, employment fell sharply in Ontario (-67,000; -0.8%), while Alberta (+20,000; +0.8%), Saskatchewan (+6,100; +1.0%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+3,800; +1.6%) posted gains.

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