Infographic 3
Unemployment rate rises in most large census metropolitan areas

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Unemployment rate rises in most large census metropolitan areas"

This is a dot plot chart.

The vertical axis shows 20 census metropolitan areas (CMAs).

The horizontal axis shows unemployment rate in percentages from 0 to 10 by increments of 2.

For each CMA, there are 2 data points that show the unemployment rate for August 2023 (represented by a light blue dot) and August 2024 (represented by a dark blue dot).

The unemployment rate in Windsor was 9.2% in August 2024 (compared with 6.0% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Edmonton was 8.6% in August 2024 (compared with 6.2% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Toronto was 8.0% in August 2024 (compared with 6.5% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Oshawa was 7.8% in August 2024 (compared with 5.3% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Calgary was 7.5% in August 2024 (compared with 5.9% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in St. Catharines–Niagara was 7.5% in August 2024 (compared with 6.8% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo was 7.1% in August 2024 (compared with 5.6% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Montréal was 6.8% in August 2024 (compared with 5.1% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.7% in August 2024 (compared with 5.3% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Ottawa–Gatineau was 6.6% in August 2024 (compared with 4.8% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in London was 6.5% in August 2024 (compared with 5.4% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Regina was 6.4% in August 2024 (compared with 5.1% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 5.9% in August 2024 (compared with 5.8% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Halifax was 5.7% in August 2024 (compared with 6.9% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 5.5% in August 2024 (compared with 5.2% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 5.3% in August 2024 (compared with 5.4% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Sherbrooke was 5.2% in August 2024 (compared with 3.3% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Kelowna was 4.7% in August 2024 (compared with 2.6% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Québec was 4.0% in August 2024 (compared with 3.0% in August 2023).

The unemployment rate in Victoria was 3.3% in August 2024 (compared with 3.5% in August 2023).

Note(s): Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), three-month moving averages, seasonally adjusted.

Source(s): Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0380-01.