Unemployment rate in Canada, 2026
Unemployment rate in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 6.5214 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 6.5214 % of the labour force
- Change vs 2025: −0.3369 % of the labour force (−4.91 %)
- Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 8.0212 % of the labour force)
- Series maximum — 12 % of the labour force in 1983 (43 years ago)
- Series minimum — 5.25 % of the labour force in 2022 (4 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4167 |
| 2018 | 5.8333 |
| 2019 | 5.6833 |
| 2020 | 9.7417 |
| 2021 | 7.4833 |
| 2022 | 5.25 |
| 2023 | 5.3917 |
| 2024 | 6.3667 |
| 2025 | 6.8583 |
| 2026 | 6.5214 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Canada — on the Unemployment rate page.
Other years
- Unemployment rate in 2011
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- Unemployment rate in 2014
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- Unemployment rate in 2016
- Unemployment rate in 2017
- Unemployment rate in 2018
- Unemployment rate in 2019
- Unemployment rate in 2020
- Unemployment rate in 2021
- Unemployment rate in 2022
- Unemployment rate in 2023
- Unemployment rate in 2024
- Unemployment rate in 2025