Infographic 3
Unemployment rate rises in most of the large census metropolitan areas

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Unemployment rate rises in most of the 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 12 by increments of 2.

For each CMA, there are 2 data points that show the unemployment rate for May 2024 (represented by a light blue dot) and May 2025 (represented by a dark blue dot).

The unemployment rate in Windsor was 10.8 in May 2025 (compared with 7.8 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Oshawa was 9.1 in May 2025 (compared with 5.3 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Toronto was 8.8 in May 2025 (compared with 7.8 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Barrie was 8.4 in May 2025 (compared with 6.2 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Calgary was 7.8 in May 2025 (compared with 8.2 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Edmonton was 7.3 in May 2025 (compared with 7.0 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo was 7.3 in May 2025 (compared with 6.3 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in St. Catharines–Niagara was 7.1 in May 2025 (compared with 8.0 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Kelowna was 7.0 in May 2025 (compared with 4.2 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Montréal was 6.9 in May 2025 (compared with 6.0 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in London was 6.9 in May 2025 (compared with 6.4 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.7 in May 2025 (compared with 7.1 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 6.4 in May 2025 (compared with 5.7 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Ottawa–Gatineau was 5.8 in May 2025 (compared with 5.7 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Halifax was 5.6 in May 2025 (compared with 5.5 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 5.5 in May 2025 (compared with 5.2 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Québec was 4.6 in May 2025 (compared with 3.4 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 4.6 in May 2025 (compared with 5.1 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Regina was 4.6 in May 2025 (compared with 6.7 in May 2024).

The unemployment rate in Victoria was 3.7 in May 2025 (compared with 4.7 in May 2024).

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

Source(s): Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0459-01.