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Steady hiring: Canada added about 385,000 jobs in 2024, and most of them were full-time.
Employment growth: In October 2025, employment was up by roughly 300,000 compared to a year earlier.
Vacancies normalising: The job-vacancy rate has come back down to about 3.6 percent, close to pre-pandemic norms.
Wages rising: Average wages offered for open positions rose more than 7 percent.
Unemployment moderate: Canada’s unemployment rate has stayed in the mid-6 percent range, well below historic recession levels.
Strong participation: The overall labour force is absorbing high population growth, including record immigration, without a collapse in hiring.
Broad-based gains: Job growth has appeared across several sectors including retail, transportation, warehousing, cultural industries and recreation.
Vacancies easing across fields: All ten major occupational groups saw vacancies fall over the past year, which signals a healthier balance between workers and employers.
Resilient overall market: Analysts describe Canada’s labour market as adjusting rather than weakening, with employment growth continuing through economic headwinds.

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