OntarioLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Ontario?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted decreased in Ontario.

Overall change
-0.4 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
60.6%
Latest · August 2026
60.2%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Ontario
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

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Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 60.6% to 60.2% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.4 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 51.8% in May 2020 before ending at 60.2% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Ontario

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted60.2%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 60.6% to 60.2% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.4 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 51.8% in May 2020 before ending at 60.2% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent50%55%60%65%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202660.6%60.2%

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Observed high
62.3%March 2023
Observed low
51.8%May 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Ontario
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest60.2%
July 202660.4%
June 202660.1%
May 202660.2%
April 202659.9%
March 202659.6%
February 202659.7%
January 202659.7%
December 202560.2%
November 202560.1%
October 202560.1%
September 202559.7%
August 202559.7%
July 202559.9%
June 202559.9%
May 202559.9%
April 202559.9%
March 202560.2%
February 202560.4%
January 202560.4%
December 202460.3%
November 202460.2%
October 202460.3%
September 202460.6%
August 202460.6%
July 202460.8%
June 202460.8%
May 202461%
April 202460.9%
March 202461%
February 202460.9%
January 202461%
December 202361.2%
November 202361.6%
October 202361.7%
September 202362%
August 202362%
July 202362.1%
June 202362.3%
May 202362.1%
April 202362.3%
March 202362.3%
February 202362.2%
January 202362.1%
December 202262%
November 202261.7%
October 202261.7%
September 202261.4%
August 202261.7%
July 202262%
June 202261.9%
May 202262.2%
April 202262.2%
March 202262%
February 202262%
January 202260.6%
December 202162%
November 202161.7%
October 202161.2%
September 202161%
August 202160.3%
July 202160.1%
June 202159.4%
May 202158.4%
April 202158.7%
March 202159.8%
February 202158.7%
January 202157.8%
December 202059.2%
November 202059.4%
October 202059.2%
September 202058.9%
August 202057.4%
July 202056.4%
June 202055.1%
May 202051.8%
April 202051.9%
March 202057.7%
February 202061.6%
January 202061.8%
December 201961.8%
November 201961.6%
October 201961.5%
September 201961.7%
August 201961.7%
July 201961.4%
June 201961.6%
May 201961.7%
April 201961.6%
March 201961.4%
February 201961.6%
January 201961.3%
December 201861.3%
November 201861.2%
October 201861.3%
September 201861.4%
August 201860.9%
July 201861.7%
June 201861.2%
May 201861%
April 201861.2%
March 201861.3%
February 201861.1%
January 201861.2%
December 201761.6%
November 201761.7%
October 201761.5%
September 201761.5%
August 201761.3%
July 201761.4%
June 201761.1%
May 201761.1%
April 201761%
March 201761%
February 201761%
January 201761%
December 201660.7%
November 201660.8%
October 201660.6%
September 201660.6%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.