Canada Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 6.7%

2026-04-10 12:44 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The unemployment rate in Canada stood at 6.7% in March 2026, unchanged from the prior month and slightly below the expected 6.8%.

This figure is below the 7.1% peak observed in August and September 2025 and shows little change compared to the same period last year.

The number of unemployed individuals rose by 1,000, while employment levels increased by 14,100, just shy of the forecasted 15,000, driven by a rise in part-time work, which offset a decline in full-time positions.

For those in the core working age group (25–54), the unemployment rate stayed virtually unchanged at 5.8% for both men and women.

Among youth aged 15–24, the unemployment rate remained steady at 13.8% in March, after rising by 1.3 percentage points in February.

For individuals aged 55 and older, the unemployment rate held firm at 4.9% for the month.

Both the employment rate (60.6%) and the participation rate (64.9%) showed no change in March.



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