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Public payrolls lose momentum after years of growth

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Unit: January 2019 = 100
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Public payrolls lose momentum after years of growthPublic-sector employment fell 20,000 in August; private payrolls and self-employment were statistically little changed. Unit: January 2019 = 100. Seasonally adjusted; indexed to January 2019. Use left and right arrow keys to inspect observations. The data table follows the chart.Public payrolls lose momentum after years of growthPublic employeesPrivate employeesSelf-employedJanuary 2019 = 10090100110120130Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025Aug 2026Homies Research, using Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0288-01 · Through 2026-08Seasonally adjusted; indexed to January 2019HOMIES RESEARCH
Aug 2026Public employees 122.5Private employees 111.6Self-employed 99.1

Public-sector employment fell 20,000 in August; private payrolls and self-employment were statistically little changed.

Source: Homies Research, using Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0288-01. Reference: 2026-08. Released 2026-09-04. Retrieved 2026-09-28.

Seasonally adjusted; indexed to January 2019 · Indices are rebased from people counts. Monthly movements may not be statistically significant; levels differ greatly between groups.

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Public payrolls lose momentum after years of growth. Unit: January 2019 = 100. Seasonally adjusted; indexed to January 2019
PeriodPublic employeesPrivate employeesSelf-employed
Sep 2025123.8110.596.5
Oct 2025123.8111.196.4
Nov 2025124.3111.596
Dec 2025124.3111.596.2
Jan 2026124.6111.196.7
Feb 2026124.2110.596.9
Mar 2026124.3110.796.7
Apr 2026124110.696.5
May 2026124.6111.196.9
Jun 2026123.8111.497.5
Jul 2026123111.899.1
Aug 2026122.5111.699.1

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