Labour Force Report
About this Report
The monthly Labour Force Report for Durham Region is produced by the Durham Workforce Authority using Statistics Canada data for the Oshawa CMA, which includes Clarington, Whitby, and Oshawa. The Oshawa CMA is used as a data proxy in Durham Region, as Pickering, Ajax, and Uxbridge are part of the Toronto CMA and Brock and Scugog are not surveyed in the monthly report due to population size. The Oshawa CMA includes the most Durham Region residents and provides the best depiction of the labour market in the Region as a whole. It will provide the most up-to-date statistics on employment, unemployment, labour force participation, and population, including analysis of year-over-year and month-over-month trends.
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Our Labour Market Insights Report provides the most up-to-date reporting on the labour market in Durham Region.
For more detailed labour market data, explore the Jobs First Durham Labour Market Insights Tool for real-time hiring and jobseeker trends across Durham Region, or browse our Annual and Quarterly Labour Market Insights Reports for in-depth analysis and year-over-year comparisons.
CURRENT PRINTER-FRIENDLY REPORT
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Durham Region Labour Force Report – March 2026
Durham Region Employment by Industry – March 2026
PAST REPORTS
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