Unemployment in Canada
Canada's unemployment is 6.91 % — #86 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
6.91 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Egypt 6.78 % · Costa Rica 6.84 % · Tajikistan 6.93 % · Argentina 7.14 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.