Regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance program, by effective date, current month.

In 2024, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest unemployment rate in Canada. That year, it had a ten percent unemployment rate. In comparison, Québec had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.3 percent. Nunavut Nunavut is the largest and most northern province of Canada. Their economy is powered by many industries which include mining, oil, gas, hunting, fishing, and transportation. They have a high amount of mineral resources and many of their jobs come from mining, however, the territory still suffers from a high unemployment rate, which has fluctuated since 2004. The lack of necessary education, skills, and mobility are all factors that play a part in unemployment. Most of the population identifies as Inuit. Their official languages include English, French, and several Inuit languages. The capital is Iqaluit, which is their largest community and only city. The climate in Nunavut is a polar climate due to its high latitude, and as a result, it rarely goes above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Unemployment in Canada The unemployment rate in Canada had been decreasing since 2009, but increased to 9.7 percent in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Since 2006, landed immigrants have faced higher unemployment rates compared to those born in Canada. Youth unemployment in Canada has fluctuated since 1998, but has always remained in the double digits. Additionally, the average duration of unemployment in Canada in 2023 was about 17.4 weeks.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, gender and age group. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

This statistic shows the unemployment rate in Canada in June 2024, by metropolitan area. In 2024, about *** percent of the labor force in the Calgary metropolitan area (Alberta) was unemployed.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Alberta Unemployment Rate. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

The number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the active labour force (i.e. employed and unemployed).

This dataset is a customization of Statistics Canada data to present labour force estimates by selected age groups for Alberta and Alberta's 14 Regional Economic Indicator Regions (annual averages). The labour force characteristics presented on are population, employment, unemployment, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate.

Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by educational attainment, gender and age group, annual.

Statistics on unemployment rate and employment counts for Alberta’s 17 census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.

This table contains 276 series, with data for years 2015 - 2016 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (138 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, Newfoundland and Labrador; Central Regional Integrated Health Authority, Newfoundland and Labrador; ...); Unemployment rate (2 items: Unemployment rate, 15 years and over; Unemployment rate, 15 to 24 years).

This dataset is a customization of Statistics Canada data to present information on the population aged 15 years and over in private households by age groups, sex, reserve indicator, labour force status, aboriginal identity and labour characteristics for Canada, provinces and territories, Alberta census divisions, economic regions, census metropolitan areas and treaty areas based on the 2011 National Household Survey. The labour force characteristics presented on are total labour force status, in the labour force, employed, unemployed, not in the labour force, participation rate, employment rate, and unemployment rate.

Monthly comparison of labour force statistics (seasonally adjusted), including unemployment rates by region, major cities, age and gender, and employment rates by industry. Also compares the Alberta employment and unemployment rates to Canada and the provinces.

Monthly comparison of labour force statistics (seasonally adjusted), including unemployment rates by region, major cities, age and gender, and employment rates by industry. Also compares the Alberta employment and unemployment rates to Canada and the provinces.

Labour force characteristic estimates by visible minority group, region, age group, and gender.

This dataset is a customization of Statistics Canada data to present information on the population aged 15 years and over in private households by age groups, sex, reserve indicator, labour force status, aboriginal identity and labour characteristics for Canada, provinces and territories, Alberta census divisions, economic regions, census metropolitan areas and treaty areas based on the 2011 National Household Survey. The labour force characteristics presented on are total labour force status, in the labour force, employed, unemployed, not in the labour force, participation rate, employment rate, and unemployment rate.

Unemployment rates of 25- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section E: Transitions and outcomes: Labour market outcomes of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate for men and women, 15 years and over, by province, current year.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and unemployment rate, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), gender and age group.

Small area estimates of unemployment rate, employment rate and number of employed persons for census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and self-contained labour areas. Data are unadjusted for seasonality and updated monthly.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by immigrant status and age group, last 5 years.