Map 1
Unemployment rate by province and territory, March 2026

Map description

The title of the map is "Unemployment rate by province and territory, March 2026"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the unemployment rate in March 2026 and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026.

The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.7% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 9.5% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was +0.3.

The unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island was 7.3% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was +0.1.

The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.6% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was -0.5*.

The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.0% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Quebec was 5.4% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was -0.5*.

The unemployment rate in Ontario was 7.6% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 5.6% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was -0.1.

The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 5.0% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was -0.6*.

The unemployment rate in Alberta was 6.5% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was +0.2.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.7% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was +0.6*.

The unemployment rate in Yukon was 3.9% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Northwest Territories was 6.1% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was +0.8*.

The unemployment rate in Nunavut was 12.1% in March 2026, and the percentage point change from February 2026 to March 2026 was +1.3*.

Note(s): Statistically significant changes denoted with * symbol. Data are seasonally adjusted. Data for the territories are three-month moving averages and are not directly comparable with the provinces.

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