Canada Employment Level: 18,172,500 Persons (January 2017)
Canada Employment Level came in at 18,172,500 on Feb 10, 2017, compared with 18,104,000 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 18,172,500
- Previous
- 18,104,000
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Dec 4, 2026
January 2017
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What the release showed
Canada Employment Level came in at 18,172,500 in the release of Feb 10, 2017, up 68,500 from 18,104,000.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since November 2016.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Employment Level matters for CAD
Employment growth is a direct indicator of economic expansion. Strong job creation supports consumer spending and taxes government revenues, reducing the likelihood of fiscal stimulus that could weaken the cad.
How to read it
An employment print above expectations signals a tight labour market and is typically cad-positive. A weak print or job losses raise concerns about a slowdown and can shift Bank of Canada policy toward easing.
What to watch next
The next Canada Employment Level release is due on Dec 4, 2026.
- Monthly change vs breakeven employment growth
- Full-time vs part-time composition
- Revisions to prior months
- Sector breakdown (services-led vs goods-led)
Recent Canada Employment Level releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | January 2017 | 18,172,500 | 18,104,000 | -- |
| Jan 6, 2017 | December 2016 | 18,104,000 | 18,076,000 | -- |
| Dec 2, 2016 | November 2016 | 18,076,000 | 18,051,200 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/cad/employment",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id cad_employment_2017-01-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/cad/employment.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | cad_employment_2017-02-10 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | cad_employment_2017-01-31 |
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | 2017-01-31 |
| Actual value | 18,172,500 |
| Previous value | 18,104,000 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
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What did Canada Employment Level come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Canada Employment Level was 18,172,500 Persons in January 2017. The previous reading was 18,104,000 Persons.
When was this Canada Employment Level release published?
The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next Canada Employment Level release?
The next Canada Employment Level release is scheduled for Dec 4, 2026.
What is the official source for Canada Employment Level?
Statistics Canada publishes the official Employment Level series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1486733400,
"announcement_id": "cad_employment_2017-01-31",
"date": "2017-01-31",
"previous_value": 18104000.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1486733400,
"val": 18172500.0
}
],
"val": 18172500.0
}