Infographic 3
Unemployment rates by census metropolitan area (CMA)

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Unemployment rates by census metropolitan area (CMA)"

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 March 2025 (represented by a light blue dot) and March 2026 (represented by a dark blue dot).

The unemployment rate in London was 9.1% in March 2026 (compared with 6.0% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo was 8.6% in March 2026 (compared with 8.0% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Windsor was 8.5% in March 2026 (compared with 9.5% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Barrie was 8.5% in March 2026 (compared with 7.2% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Toronto was 8.1% in March 2026 (compared with 8.7% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Oshawa was 7.9% in March 2026 (compared with 8.4% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Kelowna was 7.0% in March 2026 (compared with 5.8% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Calgary was 6.7% in March 2026 (compared with 7.4% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Montréal was 6.6% in March 2026 (compared with 6.6% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Edmonton was 6.5% in March 2026 (compared with 7.4% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.5% in March 2026 (compared with 7.1% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in St. Catharines–Niagara was 6.5% in March 2026 (compared with 6.6% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 6.2% in March 2026 (compared with 6.7% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Ottawa–Gatineau was 6.2% in March 2026 (compared with 5.7% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 6.1% in March 2026 (compared with 5.9% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Halifax was 6.1% in March 2026 (compared with 5.1% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Regina was 6.0% in March 2026 (compared with 5.8% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 5.2% in March 2026 (compared with 4.8% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Victoria was 4.6% in March 2026 (compared with 3.7% in March 2025).

The unemployment rate in Québec was 2.6% in March 2026 (compared with 4.5% in March 2025).

Note(s): Three-month moving averages, seasonally adjusted.

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