The Canadian labour market concluded 2025 with a performance that suggests a gradual, albeit uneven, path toward recovery. The Labour Force Survey for December, released by Statistics Canada, revealed a modest employment gain of 8,000 positions. While this figure represents a significant cooling compared to the robust addition of
While recent trade tensions have dominated the economic headlines, a more profound and permanent shift is taking place beneath the surface of the Canadian labour market. The simultaneous acceleration of baby boomer retirements and a pivot toward more restrictive immigration policies are beginning to create a "structural tightening"
The stability of the Canadian labour market is increasingly tethered to the complexities of cross-border trade, as highlighted in a recent Statistics Canada report titled “Recent employment trends in industries dependent on U.S. demand.” The analysis tracks the ripple effects of shifting trade policies and tariff uncertainties on payroll
A recent report from Statistics Canada, titled “The role of firm size in the Canada–U.S. labour productivity gap since 2000,” provides a detailed examination of the persistent economic divide between the two nations. The analysis reveals that the business-sector labour productivity level in Canada declined from 83% of
As the snow settles across the country and the frantic pace of the final quarter begins to ease, I find myself reflecting on a year that challenged our industry to redefine its value proposition. For those of us at the Canadian Labour and Staffing Journal, 2025 was a year of
Late in 2025, Statistics Canada released data showing a contraction in the Canadian population for the first time in years, driven by a marked slowdown in immigration and a persistent natural decrease where deaths outnumber births. Quarterly census estimates indicate a roughly 0.2 per cent drop in total residents
Canada’s inflation picture remained superficially calm in November. Headline CPI held at 2.2 percent year over year, right in line with the Bank of Canada’s target and comfortably below the levels that dominated much of the past two years. But beneath that stability, the composition of inflation
In Canada, upskilling is no longer just a policy file or an HR buzzword. It has become a capital allocation decision that sits beside capex and technology spend. The most interesting part is that some of the biggest moves are coming from private employers and technology companies that have decided
