Canada Employment Change 8 May 2026
Canada Employment Change 8 May 2026: -17.7K for April 2026, below the 15K forecast and down from 14.1K in March 2026. It is the fourth release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 8 May 2026 at 12:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Statistics Canada. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Below the forecast: A miss or outright job losses would usually weigh on the Canadian dollar by pointing to a softer labour market and greater scope for rate cuts.
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Canada Employment Change 8 May 2026: -17.7K vs 15K forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-employment/2026-05-08