Canada Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Canada unemployment rate for 2024 was 6.45%, a 1.04% increase from 2023.
  • Canada unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.42%, a 0.14% increase from 2022.
  • Canada unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.28%, a 2.25% decline from 2021.
  • Canada unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.53%, a 2.13% decline from 2020.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.