Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot

Recreation and Entertainment Pulls Sector Above 2019 Levels The tourism sector[1] in January 2025 saw a general decrease in labour force and employment over the previous month[2]. Employment saw a larger decrease than labour force, although both were modest (-1.4% and 0.9%, respectively). In more positive news, both indices had surpassed last year’s estimates by […]

Tourism Sector Shows Improvement and Stabilizes The tourism sector[1] in December 2024 saw modest growth over the previous month[2], in both labour force (+1.4%) and employment (+1.9%). The sector was in a stronger position than last year, but remained between 98% or 99% of its 2019 levels. The net gain in tourism employment was relatively

The Mid-Season Slump Returns The tourism sector[1] in November 2024 saw a moderate contraction from October[2], with labour force falling by around 32,000 people (-1.4%) and employment by around 44,000 (-2.1%). Both were in a stronger position than last year, but remained between 1% and 2% below 2019 levels. A labour slump in November is