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Canadian Payroll Employment and Earnings Rise in January 2025

Justin Barber

Mar 27, 2025

Employment Increase Across Key Sectors in January 2025

Statistics Canada reports an increase in payroll employment across Canada with 26,800 additional jobs in January 2025, marking a slight rise of 0.1% from December.

Sector Highlights

Significant growth was observed in educational services, which added 26,200 positions, reflecting a 1.8% increase. The retail trade sector also expanded, with the addition of 9,800 jobs, a 0.5% rise. In health care and social assistance, a growth of 7,300 jobs, or 0.3%, was noted.

Yearly Comparison

Over the past year, payroll employment has risen by 198,900, up by 1.1% compared to January 2024.

Earnings Snapshot

The average weekly earnings for Canadian workers in January 2025 stood at $1,821.77, which represents a year-over-year increase of 13.5%.

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