Next release Friday, 4 December 2026, 08:30 New York. Every release since 8 Jan 2016: 131 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the CAD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Canada Full Time Employment Chg (Oct. 2026, released 6 Nov 2026) came in at -18.1K; the previous reading was -35.4K. The next Canada Full Time Employment Chg is due Friday, 4 December 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Nov. 2026).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 08:30 | Oct. 2026 | -18.1K | – | -35.4K | – |
| 9 Oct 2026 08:30 | Sep. 2026 | -35.4K | – | -35.9K | – |
| 4 Sept 2026 08:30 | Aug. 2026 | -35.9K | – | 38.6K | – |
| 7 Aug 2026 08:30 | Jul. 2026 | 38.6K | – | 0.6K | – |
| 10 Jul 2026 08:30 | Jun. 2026 | 0.6K | – | 154K | – |
| 5 Jun 2026 08:30 | May. 2026 | 154K | – | -46.7K | – |
| 8 May 2026 08:30 | Apr. 2026 | -46.7K | – | -1.1K | – |
| 10 Apr 2026 08:30 | Mar. 2026 | -1.1K | – | -108.4K | – |
| 13 Mar 2026 08:30 | Feb. 2026 | -108.4K | – | 44.9K | – |
| 6 Feb 2026 08:30 | Jan. 2026 | 44.9K | – | 51.4K | – |
| 9 Jan 2026 08:30 | Dec. 2025 | 51.4K | – | -4.9K | – |
| 5 Dec 2025 08:30 | Nov. 2025 | -4.9K | – | -22.1K | – |
| 7 Nov 2025 08:30 | Oct. 2025 | -22.1K | – | 102.6K | – |
| 10 Oct 2025 08:30 | Sep. 2025 | 102.6K | – | -3.2K | – |
| 5 Sept 2025 08:30 | Aug. 2025 | -3.2K | – | -35.9K | – |
| 8 Aug 2025 08:30 | Jul. 2025 | -35.9K | – | 17.3K | – |
| 11 Jul 2025 08:30 | Jun. 2025 | 17.3K | – | 53.8K | – |
| 6 Jun 2025 08:30 | May. 2025 | 53.8K | – | 9.9K | – |
| 9 May 2025 08:30 | Apr. 2025 | 9.9K | – | -45.5K | – |
| 4 Apr 2025 08:30 | Mar. 2025 | -45.5K | – | -19.8K | – |
| 7 Mar 2025 08:30 | Feb. 2025 | -19.8K | – | 24K | – |
| 7 Feb 2025 08:30 | Jan. 2025 | 24K | – | 39.9K | – |
| 10 Jan 2025 08:30 | Dec. 2024 | 39.9K | – | 61.8K | – |
| 6 Dec 2024 08:30 | Nov. 2024 | 61.8K | – | 4K | – |
| 8 Nov 2024 08:30 | Oct. 2024 | 4K | – | 96.6K | – |
| 11 Oct 2024 08:30 | Sep. 2024 | 96.6K | – | -46.2K | – |
| 6 Sept 2024 08:30 | Aug. 2024 | -46.2K | – | 74.3K | – |
| 9 Aug 2024 08:30 | Jul. 2024 | 74.3K | – | 23.7K | – |
| 5 Jul 2024 08:30 | Jun. 2024 | 23.7K | – | -26.1K | – |
| 7 Jun 2024 08:30 | May. 2024 | -26.1K | – | 5.4K | – |
| 10 May 2024 08:30 | Apr. 2024 | 5.4K | – | 20.8K | – |
| 5 Apr 2024 08:30 | Mar. 2024 | 20.8K | – | 73K | – |
| 8 Mar 2024 08:30 | Feb. 2024 | 73K | – | -24.3K | – |
| 9 Feb 2024 08:30 | Jan. 2024 | -24.3K | – | 3K | – |
| 5 Jan 2024 08:30 | Dec. 2023 | 3K | – | 23.3K | – |
| 1 Dec 2023 08:30 | Nov. 2023 | 23.3K | – | 28.1K | – |
| 3 Nov 2023 08:30 | Oct. 2023 | 28.1K | – | -9K | – |
| 6 Oct 2023 08:30 | Sep. 2023 | -9K | – | 71.7K | – |
| 8 Sept 2023 08:30 | Aug. 2023 | 71.7K | – | 13.5K | – |
| 4 Aug 2023 08:30 | Jul. 2023 | 13.5K | – | 118.1K | – |
| 7 Jul 2023 08:30 | Jun. 2023 | 118.1K | – | -4K | – |
| 9 Jun 2023 08:30 | May. 2023 | -4K | – | -20K | – |
| 5 May 2023 08:30 | Apr. 2023 | -20K | – | 67.5K | – |
| 6 Apr 2023 08:30 | Mar. 2023 | 67.5K | – | 42K | – |
| 10 Mar 2023 08:30 | Feb. 2023 | 42K | – | 88.2K | – |
| 10 Feb 2023 08:30 | Jan. 2023 | 88.2K | – | 80.9K | – |
| 6 Jan 2023 08:30 | Dec. 2022 | 80.9K | – | 76.1K | – |
| 2 Dec 2022 08:30 | Nov. 2022 | 76.1K | – | 57.5K | – |
| 4 Nov 2022 08:30 | Oct. 2022 | 57.5K | – | -4.8K | – |
| 7 Oct 2022 08:30 | Sep. 2022 | -4.8K | – | -29.5K | – |
| 9 Sept 2022 08:30 | Aug. 2022 | -29.5K | – | 34.3K | – |
| 5 Aug 2022 08:30 | Jul. 2022 | 34.3K | – | 2K | – |
| 8 Jul 2022 08:30 | Jun. 2022 | 2K | – | 126.1K | – |
| 10 Jun 2022 08:30 | May. 2022 | 126.1K | – | 46.9K | – |
| 6 May 2022 08:30 | Apr. 2022 | 46.9K | – | 6.8K | – |
| 8 Apr 2022 08:30 | Mar. 2022 | 6.8K | – | 160.2K | – |
| 11 Mar 2022 08:30 | Feb. 2022 | 160.2K | – | -50.5K | – |
| 4 Feb 2022 08:30 | Jan. 2022 | -50.5K | – | 119.7K | – |
| 7 Jan 2022 08:30 | Dec. 2021 | 119.7K | – | 72.4K | – |
| 3 Dec 2021 08:30 | Nov. 2021 | 72.4K | – | 36.7K | – |
| 5 Nov 2021 08:30 | Oct. 2021 | 36.7K | – | 184.5K | – |
| 8 Oct 2021 08:30 | Sep. 2021 | 184.5K | – | 66.4K | – |
| 10 Sept 2021 08:30 | Aug. 2021 | 66.4K | – | 56.8K | – |
| 6 Aug 2021 08:30 | Jul. 2021 | 56.8K | – | 46.6K | – |
| 9 Jul 2021 08:30 | Jun. 2021 | 46.6K | – | -34.8K | – |
| 4 Jun 2021 08:30 | May. 2021 | -34.8K | – | -81.8K | – |
| 7 May 2021 08:30 | Apr. 2021 | -81.8K | – | 155.4K | – |
| 9 Apr 2021 08:30 | Mar. 2021 | 155.4K | – | 93.3K | – |
| 12 Mar 2021 08:30 | Feb. 2021 | 93.3K | – | -11.9K | – |
| 5 Feb 2021 08:30 | Jan. 2021 | -11.9K | – | 27.9K | – |
| 8 Jan 2021 08:30 | Dec. 2020 | 27.9K | – | 127.3K | – |
| 4 Dec 2020 08:30 | Nov. 2020 | 127.3K | – | -17.2K | – |
| 6 Nov 2020 08:30 | Oct. 2020 | -17.2K | – | 364.6K | – |
| 9 Oct 2020 08:30 | Sep. 2020 | 364.6K | – | 134K | – |
| 4 Sept 2020 08:30 | Aug. 2020 | 134K | – | 121.6K | – |
| 7 Aug 2020 08:30 | Jul. 2020 | 121.6K | – | 589.1K | – |
| 10 Jul 2020 08:30 | Jun. 2020 | 589.1K | – | 257.3K | – |
| 5 Jun 2020 08:30 | May. 2020 | 257.3K | – | -1,464K | – |
| 8 May 2020 08:30 | Apr. 2020 | -1,464K | – | -530.1K | – |
| 9 Apr 2020 08:30 | Mar. 2020 | -530.1K | – | 28.7K | – |
| 6 Mar 2020 08:30 | Feb. 2020 | 28.7K | – | 21.7K | – |
| 7 Feb 2020 08:30 | Jan. 2020 | 21.7K | – | 86.2K | – |
| 10 Jan 2020 08:30 | Dec. 2019 | 86.2K | – | -32.9K | – |
| 6 Dec 2019 08:30 | Nov. 2019 | -32.9K | – | -31.2K | – |
| 8 Nov 2019 08:30 | Oct. 2019 | -31.2K | – | 20.7K | – |
| 11 Oct 2019 08:30 | Sep. 2019 | 20.7K | – | 48.6K | – |
| 6 Sept 2019 08:30 | Aug. 2019 | 48.6K | – | 2.8K | – |
| 9 Aug 2019 08:30 | Jul. 2019 | 2.8K | – | 28.5K | – |
| 5 Jul 2019 08:30 | Jun. 2019 | 28.5K | – | 23.6K | – |
| 7 Jun 2019 08:30 | May. 2019 | 23.6K | – | 65.1K | – |
| 10 May 2019 08:30 | Apr. 2019 | 65.1K | – | 6.1K | – |
| 5 Apr 2019 08:30 | Mar. 2019 | 6.1K | – | 57.7K | – |
| 8 Mar 2019 08:30 | Feb. 2019 | 57.7K | – | -18.9K | – |
| 8 Feb 2019 08:30 | Jan. 2019 | -18.9K | – | 10.7K | – |
| 4 Jan 2019 08:30 | Dec. 2018 | 10.7K | – | 35.5K | – |
| 7 Dec 2018 08:30 | Nov. 2018 | 35.5K | – | 56.6K | – |
| 2 Nov 2018 08:30 | Oct. 2018 | 56.6K | – | -1.7K | – |
| 5 Oct 2018 08:30 | Sep. 2018 | -1.7K | – | 8.2K | – |
| 7 Sept 2018 08:30 | Aug. 2018 | 8.2K | – | 48.4K | – |
| 10 Aug 2018 08:30 | Jul. 2018 | 48.4K | – | 27.3K | – |
| 6 Jul 2018 08:30 | Jun. 2018 | 27.3K | – | -46.6K | – |
| 8 Jun 2018 08:30 | May. 2018 | -46.6K | – | 43.2K | – |
| 11 May 2018 08:30 | Apr. 2018 | 43.2K | – | 86.1K | – |
| 6 Apr 2018 08:30 | Mar. 2018 | 86.1K | – | -35.1K | – |
| 9 Mar 2018 08:30 | Feb. 2018 | -35.1K | – | 59.9K | – |
| 9 Feb 2018 08:30 | Jan. 2018 | 59.9K | – | 16.8K | – |
| 5 Jan 2018 08:30 | Dec. 2017 | 16.8K | – | 50.8K | – |
| 1 Dec 2017 08:30 | Nov. 2017 | 50.8K | – | 19.8K | – |
| 3 Nov 2017 08:30 | Oct. 2017 | 19.8K | – | 117.8K | – |
| 6 Oct 2017 08:30 | Sep. 2017 | 117.8K | – | -76K | – |
| 8 Sept 2017 08:30 | Aug. 2017 | -76K | – | 72.8K | – |
| 4 Aug 2017 08:30 | Jul. 2017 | 72.8K | – | 40.2K | – |
| 7 Jul 2017 08:30 | Jun. 2017 | 40.2K | – | 54.2K | – |
| 9 Jun 2017 08:30 | May. 2017 | 54.2K | – | 34.2K | – |
| 5 May 2017 08:30 | Apr. 2017 | 34.2K | – | 7.8K | – |
| 7 Apr 2017 08:30 | Mar. 2017 | 7.8K | – | 87.9K | – |
| 10 Mar 2017 08:30 | Feb. 2017 | 87.9K | – | 23.3K | – |
| 10 Feb 2017 08:30 | Jan. 2017 | 23.3K | – | 47.1K | – |
| 6 Jan 2017 08:30 | Dec. 2016 | 47.1K | – | 20.8K | – |
| 2 Dec 2016 08:30 | Nov. 2016 | 20.8K | – | -35.3K | – |
The next Canada Full Time Employment Chg is due Friday, 4 December 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Nov. 2026).
The last Canada Full Time Employment Chg (Oct. 2026, released 6 Nov 2026) came in at -18.1K; the previous reading was -35.4K.
Canada Full Time Employment Chg is released monthly by Statistics Canada. CRTLAB has 131 releases on record since 8 Jan 2016.
The highest was 589.1K (Jun. 2020) and the lowest -1,464K (Apr. 2020). The five-year average is 25.73K.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CAD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CAD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In Canada, full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week at their main or only job.