Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.7% as of June 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.8% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.

There were 36,000 more full-time jobs in June 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 6,600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 29,400 total jobs in June.

Full-time employment was down 6,300 jobs from the peak in January 2026 but stood 71,400 jobs above the trough in April 2026.

* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.