Unemployment Rate
(UNRATE_CA)Observations
Sep 2026: 6.5
Updated: 2026-11-02, 6:18:33 a.m. ET
Units
Percent,
Seasonally adjusted
Frequency
Monthly
Source
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
Series ID
UNRATE_CA
Table 14-10-0287-01
CREDUnemployment Rate
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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Notes
Source: Statistics Canada
Release: Labour Force Survey
Units: Percent, Seasonally adjusted
Frequency: Monthly
Notes: The share of the labour force aged 15 and over without work, available for work and actively looking, from the Labour Force Survey. It is the headline gauge of labour-market slack and the most watched monthly economic indicator in Canada. Seasonally adjusted; published monthly.
Suggested Citation: Statistics Canada, Unemployment Rate UNRATE_CA, retrieved from CRED, Canadian Research Economic Data; https://cred.nshipyard.com/series/UNRATE_CA, November 2, 2026.
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