DATA RELEASE
Canada’s October unemployment rate rises to 6.7%
Published by BriefDash · · Toronto
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in October, up 0.2 percentage points from September, while employment was essentially unchanged. Statistics Canada’s November 6 release puts the employment rate at 60.5%. The seasonally adjusted monthly figures refer to the survey week of October 11–17, rather than conditions measured today.
Why it matters
More people looking for work helped raise unemployment despite little net employment change.
Source dated November 6, 2026 · Statistics Canada ↗
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, October 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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