Canada’s employment rose by 66,600, or 0.3%, in October 2025, following a 60,400 increase in September, and better than market estimates of a 2,500 drop. Job gains were driven by part-time positions (+85,100; +2.3%), which more than offset an 18,500 (-0.6%) decline in full-time jobs. There were more people working in wholesale and retail trade (+41,000; +1.4%), transportation and warehousing (+30,000; +2.8%), information, culture, and recreation (+25,000; +3.0%), and utilities (+7,600; +4.6%). On the other hand, employment declined in construction (-15,000; -0.9%). Employment increased in Ontario (+55,000; +0.7%) and in Newfoundland and Labrador (+4,400; +1.8%), while it declined in Nova Scotia (-4,400; -0.8%) and Manitoba (-4,000; -0.5%). Cumulative gains in September and October (+127,000; +0.6%) have offset cumulative declines observed in July and August (-106,000; -0.5%).