Canada jobs report dates 2026

Canada Labour Force Survey dates, with 13 releases covering December 2025 to December 2026 data and 08:30 Eastern Time publication times.

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Calendar showing Canada jobs report dates
Release dateDayReference monthTime (Eastern Time)
FridayFridayDecember 202508:30
FridayFridayJanuary 202608:30
FridayFridayFebruary 202608:30
FridayFridayMarch 202608:30
FridayFridayApril 202608:30
FridayFridayMay 202608:30
FridayFridayJune 202608:30
FridayFridayJuly 202608:30
FridayFridayAugust 202608:30
FridayFridaySeptember 202608:30
FridayFridayOctober 202608:30
FridayFridayNovember 202608:30
FridayFridayDecember 202608:30

Read the reference month

The reference month is the month the figures describe. The 9 January 2026 Labour Force Survey release covers December 2025 data. Use the reference month when matching a jobs report to its data period.

Follow the schedule into January 2027

The table ends with the 8 January 2027 release for December 2026 data. Including that report gives 13 releases covering December 2025 to December 2026 reference months. Read each publication date with its 08:30 Eastern Time release time.

Check the source and API coverage

The schedule was checked on 8 October 2026 against the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey page. Check that official source when confirming a publication date.

Narwhal's Economic calendar API includes the Labour Force Survey. Use the table above to read the dates and reference months, or the calendar API for scheduled releases.

Sources and references

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