Labour Force Survey shows little employment change in December 2025.

Employment was little changed in December 2025 and the unemployment rate rose to 6.8%.

Employment in Canada was little changed in December 2025, rising by 8,200 (0.0%). The employment rate held steady at 60.9%. The unemployment rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 6.8% as more people searched for work. Main figures: - Employment was little changed in December (+8,200; 0.0%) and the employment rate remained at 60.9%. - The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%, with 1.6 million people unemployed (an increase of 73,000; +4.9%). - Full-time employment rose by 50,000 while part-time employment fell by 42,000; over the past 12 months part-time employment rose by 99,000 and full-time by 128,000. - By age group, employment rose for people aged 55 and older (+33,000; +0.8%) and fell for youth 15 to 24 (-27,000; -1.0%), with youth unemployment at 13.3%. - By industry, employment increased in health care and social assistance (+21,000) and other personal and repair services (+15,000), while it fell in professional, scientific and technical services (-18,000), accommodation and food services (-12,000), and utilities (-5,300). - By province, employment rose in Quebec (+16,000) and fell in Alberta (-14,000) and Saskatchewan (-4,000); Ontario was little changed with its unemployment rate up to 7.9%. Summary: December's Labour Force Survey shows overall stability in employment alongside a rise in the unemployment rate and a modest increase in labour force participation. Average hourly wages were up 3.4% year over year to $37.06. Undetermined at this time.