Unemployment rate,Percent in Canada
Canada: Unemployment rate,Percent was 6.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 1993
All-time low
5.2%
in 2022
Years of data
37
1990–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Canada, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.6% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Canada peaked at 11.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 23rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 9.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Canada?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Canada was 6.6% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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