Canada Sees Strong Employment Growth with 83,000 New Jobs in June 2025
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On July 11, 2025, Statistics Canada released the Labour Force Survey for June 2025, presenting a dynamic snapshot of the Canadian labour market. With a remarkable increase of 83,000 jobs in June and a declining unemployment rate to 6.9% coupled with steady wage growth, the data reflects a resilient economy regaining its footing.
Employment Growth Signals Economic Strength
June marked a milestone for Canada's job market, registering the first major employment surge since January, with a 0.4% monthly increase.
- The rise was largely fuelled by part-time work, which saw a dramatic spike of 70,000 jobs (+1.8%).
- The overall employment rate ticked up to 60.9%, recovering from an earlier decline.
- Both the private sector (+ 47,000 jobs) and public sector (+23,000 jobs) showed robust hiring activity.
- However, self-employment levels remain unchanged, suggesting that traditional employment is currently leading the recovery
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Declining Unemployment Indicating Labour Market Positivity
- The unemployment rate dropped to 6.9%, the first decline witnessed since January, reversing a three-month rise that had peaked at 7%
- While fewer Canadians were job hunting, long-term unemployment increased, with 21.8% of job seekers unemployed for over 27 weeks, up from 17.7% last year.
- Playoff rates, meanwhile, held firm at 0.5% echoing pre-pandemic norms
Core Aged Workers Were The Major Drivers of Job Gains
The bulk of employment gains came from the core working age population, that is, 25 to 54 years
- Core aged men saw a strong rebound, adding 62,000 jobs (+0.8%), with their employment rate climbing to 86.6%
- Core aged women continued their upward trend, gaining 29,000 jobs (+0.4%), boosting their employment rate to 80.3%.
- Conversely, youth aged between 15 to 24 years and older workers aged 55 years and above experienced little to no change in employment levels, highlighting a generational divide in the recovery.
Industry Highlights, Retail and Healthcare Take the Lead
- Retail trade was a key driver contributing 38,000 new jobs (+1.7%), part of an overall gain of 34,000 in wholesale and retail trade.
- Healthcare and social assistance added 17,000 jobs (+0.6%) bouncing back after a long pause
- Agriculture, however, lost 6,000 jobs (-2.6%) signaling challenges in rural employment
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Provincial Job Trends in Canada in June 2025
- Alberta led in job creations with 30,000 new positions (+1.2%), reducing its unemployment rate to 6.8%.
- Quebec added 23,000 jobs mainly in retail, although its unemployment rate rose to 6.3% due to a growing labour force.
- Ontario regains 21,000 jobs, but issues remain in regions like Windsor, where auto trade disruptions push the local unemployment rate to 11.2%.
- Manitoba added 8,500 jobs, lowering its unemployment rate to 5.5%
- Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia saw modest job losses, though their unemployment rates remained unchanged
Wage Grown Further Strengthens Workers Power
Canadian workers experienced a 3.2% year over year rise in average hourly wages, now at CAD 36.01 per hour, following a 3.4% jump in May. This boost enhances purchasing power and reflects the employer's efforts to attract skilled talent. Additionally, total hours worked increased by 0.5% in June and 1.6% year over year, signalling rising business activity in the country.
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Youth Continue to Face Job Market Hurdles
Despite the strong overall data, youth unemployment remains high:
- Youth aged between 15 to 24 years witnessed a 14.2% unemployment rate
- Returning students witnessed a 17.4% unemployment rate, which is the highest since 2009.
- While teenagers aged between 15 to 16 years witnessed an unemployment rate at a staggering 27.8%.
These figures further highlight the tough job landscape for younger Canadians, especially during the summer.
Long-term Unemployment in Canada Still a Worry?
The total number of unemployed Canadians rose to 1.6 million, up by 128,000 year over year. Long-term unemployment increased to 21.8% suggesting persistent difficulties in certain groups, re-entering the workforce, possibly due to the regional or skill-related mismatches.
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