Canada Adds 75,000 Jobs in July as Unemployment Falls to 6.4%

3 articles · Updated · immigration.ca · Aug 13

75,000 jobs were added in July, lifting employment 0.4% and pushing Canada’s unemployment rate down from 6.5% to 6.4%—its third straight monthly decline and lowest level since July 2024.
Private-sector hiring drove the gain, with 58,000 new jobs and self-employment up 44,000, while public-sector employment fell 27,000; from April to July, full-time work accounted for all net job growth.
Ontario led the monthly increase with 52,000 jobs, while British Columbia added 18,000 and Manitoba 5,900; Alberta showed little July change but posted the strongest annual provincial employment growth at 3.5%.
Wholesale and retail trade added 21,000 jobs, followed by finance-related industries at 18,000, professional and technical services at 17,000, and construction at 16,000, even as public administration and agriculture declined.
Average hourly wages rose 2.8% year over year to C$37.17, slower than June’s 3.3%, underscoring a labor market that is improving nationally but still uneven across provinces, cities and age groups.