Map 1
Unemployment rate by province and territory, August 2024

Map description

The title of the map is "Unemployment rate by province and territory, August 2024"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the unemployment rate in August 2024 and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024.

The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.6% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +0.2*.

The unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 10.4% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +0.8*.

The unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island was 8.2% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was -0.7*.

The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.7% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was -0.3.

The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 6.5% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was -0.7*.

The unemployment rate in Quebec was 5.7% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Ontario was 7.1% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +0.4*.

The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 5.8% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +0.1.

The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 5.4% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Alberta was 7.7% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +0.6*.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 5.8% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +0.3*.

The unemployment rate in Yukon was 4.2% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +1.2*.

The unemployment rate in Northwest Territories was 4.9% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was -1.6*.

The unemployment rate in Nunavut was 11.1% in August 2024, and the percentage point change from July 2024 to August 2024 was +1.4*.

Note(s): Statistically significant changes denoted with * symbol. Data are seasonally adjusted. Data for the territories are three-month moving averages.

Source(s): Labour Force Survey (3701), tables 14-10-0287-02 and 14-10-0292-02.