2025 Canada Layoff Statistics
Full-year Canadian layoff data for 2025
In 2025, 50,309 workers across 113 Canadian companies were laid off. The hardest-hit industries were Manufacturing (17,486 workers), Finance & Insurance (8,736) and Government (7,370). By province, Ontario led with 21,100 layoffs, followed by Quebec (6,470) and British Columbia (1,551). Stellantis was the single largest affected employer with 9,300 job cuts. Dec 2025 saw the highest single-month count, with 5,847 layoffs recorded.
Total Laid Off
50,309
Companies Affected
113
Provinces Affected
10
Industries Affected
16
Top Industries
- 01Manufacturing17,486
- 02Finance & Insurance8,73650%
- 03Government7,37042%
- 04Wholesale4,50026%
- 05Media & Telecom2,58115%
Top Provinces
- 01Ontario21,100
- 02Quebec6,47031%
- 03British Columbia1,5517%
- 04Alberta1,0605%
- 05Newfoundland1,0255%
+ 18,581 from national layoffs (not province-specific)
Top Companies
- 01Stellantis9,300
- 02Scotiabank4,99554%
- 03Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)4,94053%
- 04Amazon4,50048%
- 05Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia)2,29125%