Largest Canadian metro employment-rate changes; pp, May–June 2026.
Employment rate changes are compared across Canada’s 41 combined census metropolitan areas from May to June 2026. The 15 largest absolute shifts are measured in percentage points from seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey rates for both months. Guelph recorded the largest increase at +2.0 pp. Québec recorded the largest decrease at -1.4 pp.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guelph | +2.0 | May–June 2026 |
| 2 | Nanaimo | +1.6 | May–June 2026 |
| 3 | Québec | −1.4 | May–June 2026 |
| 4 | Kelowna | +1.0 | May–June 2026 |
| 5 | Barrie | −0.8 | May–June 2026 |
| 6 | Oshawa | +0.8 | May–June 2026 |
| 7 | Abbotsford–Mission | −0.7 | May–June 2026 |
| 8 | Drummondville | −0.7 | May–June 2026 |
| 9 | Saskatoon | −0.7 | May–June 2026 |
| 10 | St. Catharines–Niagara | +0.7 | May–June 2026 |
| 11 | Victoria | −0.7 | May–June 2026 |
| 12 | Hamilton | +0.6 | May–June 2026 |
| 13 | Montréal | +0.6 | May–June 2026 |
| 14 | Fredericton | −0.5 | May–June 2026 |
| 15 | Peterborough | +0.5 | May–June 2026 |
Source 1: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Publisher: Statistics Canada
Dataset/table: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Values are percentage-point differences between seasonally adjusted three-month moving averages. The combined Ottawa–Gatineau area is used instead of its provincial components. Bar lengths show absolute movement; signed labels indicate increases and decreases.
For each combined census metropolitan area, the monthly change equals the June value minus the May value. The ranking retains the 15 largest movements by absolute size from all 41 combined metro areas.
Both endpoints use the same Statistics Canada release, common rate definition and metropolitan population basis.
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