According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian labour market experienced a slight contraction in June 2025, with payroll employment decreasing by 32,900 (-0.2%) following May's modest increase.

Despite declines across 10 sectors, including manufacturing, retail, construction, and healthcare, average weekly earnings rose to $1,302.11, representing a 3.7% year-over-year increase.

Simultaneously, job vacancies edged up by 2.5% to 492,000, partially offsetting previous declines, while the unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio improved slightly to 3.2 from 3.3 in May, reflecting ongoing labour market adjustments across multiple sectors.

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