Canada Unemployment Rate

Canada Unemployment Rate is unemployed people as a share of the stated labour force, reported as Percent.

6.40

Percent

Updated 2026-07-01 · monthly Decreasing

Canada Unemployment Rate — latest reading: 6.40 percent. As of July 2026, it is down 7.2% over the past 12 months, near its 10-year average. Source: LRUNTTTTCAM156S, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, published monthly. Reported as published, without transformation; the publisher may revise it.

Min

2.80

Max

14.20

Average

7.22

10Y Percentile

52%

3M Change

-7.2%

Jul 2026 · 6.4 Percent
NBER recession periods

Canada Unemployment Rate (LRUNTTTTCAM156S) — 859 observations from 1955-01-01 to 2026-07-01. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Red shading indicates NBER recession periods.

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Macro Regime Context

The growth regime is currently late cycle (67% confidence).

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3-Month

-7.2%

6-Month

-1.5%

12-Month

-7.2%

What this means

Canada Unemployment Rate is currently at 6.40 percent, which is near its 10-year historical average. The trend is decreasing (-7.2% over the past 3 months).

Over the past 6 months the change is -1.5%, and over 12 months it is -7.2%. The short-term pace is consistent with the longer trend.

Cite this page

MacroRadar, "Canada Unemployment Rate," https://www.macroradar.io/canada-unemployment-rate (as of July 2026).