According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian labour market experienced a slight contraction in June 2025, with payroll employment decreasing by 32,900 (-0.2%) following May’s modest increase. Despite declines across 10 sectors, including manufacturing, retail, construction, and healthcare, average weekly earnings rose to $1,302.11, representing a 3.7% year-over-year increase. Simultaneously, job vacancies edged up by 2.5% to 492,000, partially offsetting previous declines, while the unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio improved slightly to 3.2 from 3.3 in May, reflecting ongoing labour market adjustments across multiple sectors.
Statistics Canada reports payroll employment decline amid rising weekly earnings in June 2025
