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Jul 5, 2024 · There were 1.4 million unemployed people in June 2024, an increase of 42,000 (+3.1%) from the previous month. Of those who were unemployed in May, just over one-fifth (21.4%) had transitioned to employment in June (not seasonally adjusted).
Jun 7, 2024 · There were 1.4 million unemployed people in May 2024, an increase of 28,000 (+2.1%) from the previous month. Of those who were unemployed in April 2024, just under one-quarter (24.0%) had transitioned to employment in May (not seasonally adjusted).
In March, an estimated 122,600 Ontarians or 21.3% of all unemployed people were unemployed for 27 weeks or longer (long-term unemployed). This compared to 122,000 Ontarians or 22.0% of all unemployed people in February and 77,100 or 17.5% of all unemployed people a year earlier in March 2023.
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Employment fell by 68,000 (-0.4%) in May, adding to a decline of 207,000 in April. The unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2%. In addition to the employment declines, the number of employed people working less than half their usual hours increased for a second consecutive month, rising by 83,000 (+6.1%). Total hours worked were virtually unch...
The unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2% in May, as the number of people who searched for a job or who were on temporary layoff held steady. The unemployment rate remained lower than the recent peak of 9.4% seen in January 2021 and considerably lower than its peak of 13.7% in May 2020. The unemployment rate among Canadians aged 15 to 69 who...
To shed light on the situation of young people seeking summer employment, from May to August, labour force information (not seasonally adjusted) is available for "returning students," or youth aged 15 to 24 who attended school full time in March and who intend to return in September. In May 2020, when many groups—including students—were facing unpr...
In May, total employment in the goods-producing sector decreased for the first time since April 2020, with notable declines in manufacturing (-36,000) and construction (-16,000). Employment also fell in retail trade (-29,000) and "other services" (-24,000), two industries that continue to be affected by ongoing public health restrictions. While emp...
Stringent public health measures and a stay-at-home order remained in place in Ontario during the LFSreference week, while Nova Scotia had entered a lockdown at the end of April. Combined, these two provinces accounted for most of the overall employment decline in May. Employment increased in Saskatchewan, while there was little change in all other...
During the summer of 2020, as Canada emerged from the first round of public health restrictions, employment rebounded at a record-breaking pace. Following the initial drop of nearly 3 million in March and April, the number of people working grew by 1.2 million over May and June, and by a further 1.0 million by September. Employment stalled through ...
More information about the concepts and use of the Labour Force Survey is available online in the Guide to the Labour Force Survey (Catalogue number71-543-G). The product "Labour Force Survey in brief: Interactive app" (Catalogue number14200001) is also available. This interactive visualization application provides seasonally adjusted estimates by ...
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Toronto’s total employment is approaching the pre-pandemic total high of 1,569,800 in 2019, a difference of 34,510 jobs (2.2 per cent) in 2023. Full-time employment increased by 38,270 jobs (3.4 per cent) from 2022. Part-time employment increased by 12, 410 jobs (3.6 per cent) from 2022.
Employment in the Toronto economic region increased by 67,500 from July 2023 to July 2024 (+1.7%), with gains coming from part-time employment (+12.2%; +72,000). The unemployment rate increased by 1.3 percentage points year-over-year to reach 8.1%, while the participation rate fell (-1.0%) to 67.8%.
Access detailed data and information on Toronto’s economy, labour force and demographics. City of Toronto Census Reports.
