Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
Canada's unemployment rate stands at 6.6% as of 2026-05-31, down from 6.9% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Canada's unemployment rate was 6.6%, down from 6.9% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Canada's unemployment rate was 6.9%, up from 6.63% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Canada's unemployment rate was 6.63%, down from 6.7% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Canada's unemployment rate was 6.7%, up from 6.5% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Canada's unemployment rate was 6.5%, down from 6.83% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.9% | +0.2667% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.63% | -0.0667% |
| 2026-02-28 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.5% | -0.325% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.83% | +0.225% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.9% | -0.1333% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.03% | -0.0667% |
| 2025-08-31 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.9% | -0.0333% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.93% | -0.0667% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7% | +0.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025-03-31 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025-02-28 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.7% | +0.35% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.35% | -0.65% |
| 2024-11-30 | 7% | +0.4% |
| 2024-10-31 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024-07-31 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 6.3% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024-04-30 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024-03-31 | 5.9% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024-01-31 | 5.7% | +0.3167% |
| 2023-12-31 | 5.38% | -0.4167% |
| 2023-11-30 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023-10-31 | 5.7% | +0.2667% |
| 2023-09-30 | 5.43% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 5.4% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 5.4% | +0.1667% |
| 2023-06-30 | 5.23% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-05-31 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 5.1% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.13% | -0.0667% |
| 2023-02-28 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023-01-31 | 5.1% | -0.175% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.28% | +0.275% |
| 2022-11-30 | 5% | -0.1% |
| 2022-10-31 | 5.1% | +0.0667% |
| 2022-09-30 | 5.03% | -0.1667% |
| 2022-08-31 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022-07-31 | 4.8% | -0.3667% |
| 2022-06-30 | 5.17% | -0.0333% |
| 2022-05-31 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022-04-30 | 5.4% | -0.3667% |
| 2022-03-31 | 5.77% | +0.2667% |
| 2022-02-28 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022-01-31 | 6.4% | -1.13% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.53% | +1.43% |
| 2021-11-30 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.5% | -0.6667% |
| 2021-09-30 | 7.17% | +0.0667% |
| 2021-08-31 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021-07-31 | 7.4% | -0.7333% |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.13% | -0.1667% |
| 2021-05-31 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021-04-30 | 8.2% | -0.2667% |
| 2021-03-31 | 8.47% | -0.0333% |
| 2021-02-28 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021-01-31 | 9.2% | -0.4917% |
| 2020-12-31 | 9.69% | +1.09% |
| 2020-11-30 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020-10-31 | 9% | -1.03% |
| 2020-09-30 | 10.03% | -0.0667% |
| 2020-08-31 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020-07-31 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020-06-30 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020-05-31 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020-04-30 | 13.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020-01-31 | 5.5% | -0.1833% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.68% | -0.2167% |
| 2019-11-30 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019-10-31 | 5.6% | — |
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Canada's unemployment rate is 6.6% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 6.9% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 14.2% (2020-05-31); the lowest is 4.8% (2022-07-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.