Canada Employment Level: 17,895,500 Persons (July 2020)
Canada Employment Level came in at 17,895,500 on Aug 7, 2020, compared with 17,469,400 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 17,895,500
- Previous
- 17,469,400
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 6, 2026
July 2020
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Canada Employment Level release analysis
What the release showed
Canada Employment Level came in at 17,895,500 in the release of Aug 7, 2020, up 426,100 from 17,469,400.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since May 2020.
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 Nov 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | July 2020 | 17,895,500 | 17,469,400 | -- |
| Jul 10, 2020 | June 2020 | 17,469,400 | 16,410,700 | -- |
| Jun 5, 2020 | May 2020 | 16,410,700 | 16,085,800 | -- |
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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_2020-07-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/cad/employment.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | cad_employment_2020-08-07 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | cad_employment_2020-07-31 |
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | 2020-07-31 |
| Actual value | 17,895,500 |
| Previous value | 17,469,400 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Canada Employment Level.
What did Canada Employment Level come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Canada Employment Level was 17,895,500 Persons in July 2020. The previous reading was 17,469,400 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 Nov 6, 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": 1596803400,
"announcement_id": "cad_employment_2020-07-31",
"date": "2020-07-31",
"previous_value": 17469400.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1596803400,
"val": 17895500.0
}
],
"val": 17895500.0
}