Labour Force Survey Results - January 2026
The Greater Sudbury labour force survey results for January 2026 are in.
Labour Force refers to the total adult population available to the labour market at a specific time. As of January 2026, the labour force of Greater Sudbury (Census Metropolitan Area) is 104,400, a increase of 1400 from December 2025.
The unemployment rate for Greater Sudbury (Census Metropolitan Area) in January is 6.7%. The unemployment rate in Ontario is 7.5% and Canada is 6.6%.
The number of people employed in the city is 97,400, up from 96,100 in December 2025.
The participation rate is 63.9%, a slight increase from December 2025. The participation rate remains below the pre-COVID peak of 65.1% in May 2019.
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