Between September 2024 and September 2025, overall employment in the Toronto CMA rose modestly by about 18,000 jobs, or 0.5 percent. Growth was driven mainly by consumer-facing sectors. Accommodation and Food Services showed the strongest increase, adding roughly 13,500 positions
Tracking Sectoral Growth: Toronto’s Labour Market at Two Speeds
The “bubble chart” presents a current, monthly view of Toronto’s labour market. It captures three distinct pieces of information and displays them on a single chart for each of the region’s industry clusters. The first is shown on the horizontal
Back to School, Back to Basics: Why Education Still Matters
September in Toronto is always a time of renewal. Hallways fill with students, lecture halls come alive, and families settle back into routines.
August 2025 Labour Lowdown
Toronto’s labour market took a step back in July 2025, erasing June’s gains. The unemployment rate jumped to about 9.8% in July, up sharply from 8.4% in June and well above 7.3% in July 2024. This surge in joblessness came as more people left employment or entered the labour force without finding jobs.
July 2025 Labour Lowdown
Toronto’s Labour Market Rebounds in June. Employment Trends Toronto’s labour market showed a welcome improvement in June 2025. The unemployment rate fell to about 8.4%, down from 9.1% in May, marking the first decline in several months as employers ramped up
Toronto at Home: Building on Shifting Ground
A four-part series that explores the evolution of housing in Toronto, unpacking its history, its current challenges, and potential pathways forward.
A Note on Job Posting Data
TWIG’s JobsTO relies on job posting information scraped from a variety of internet sites. It is then processed and “massaged” to produce information about the current and past state of job openings in Toronto. The result is almost up-to-the-minute information
June Labour Lowdown: Toronto’s Labour Market Better than Expected
Unemployment Up Amid Higher Participation Toronto’s labour market sent mixed signals in May 2025, reflecting early uncertainty stemming from the recent implementation of U.S. tariffs. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 9.1% (up from 8.7% in April), reversing a brief
Business Licenses as an Early Indicator of Future Jobs
Business licenses can serve as a leading indicator of future employment trends, providing insight into economic activity before jobs are officially created. When new businesses apply for licenses in many cases they signal upcoming labour demand. Understanding these patterns can help policymakers, job seekers, and Employment Ontario Service Providers prepare for shifts in the job market.
May Labour Lowdown: Toronto’s Labour Market at a Crossroad.
Despite broader economic turbulence, employment data from both the Labour Force Survey and Jobs TO were moderately positive. Toronto’s unemployment rate edged down slightly to 9.3% in April, from 9.5% in March, interrupting the upward trajectory seen since January. While