Map 1
Unemployment rate by province and territory, May 2026

Map description

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

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

The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.6% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was -0.3*.

The unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 9.6% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was -0.4.

The unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island was 6.7% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was -1.3*.

The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 7.1% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was +0.8*.

The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.2% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Quebec was 5.6% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was -0.6*.

The unemployment rate in Ontario was 7.0% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was -0.5*.

The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 5.5% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was +0.5*.

The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 6.2% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was +0.6*.

The unemployment rate in Alberta was 6.6% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was -0.4*.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.8% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Yukon was 6.3% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was +1.0*.

The unemployment rate in Northwest Territories was 7.9% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was +1.1*.

The unemployment rate in Nunavut was 12.5% in May 2026, and the percentage point change from April 2026 to May 2026 was +0.5.

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.