Map 1
Unemployment rate by province and territory, September 2026

Map description

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

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

The unemployment rate in Canada was 6.5% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was +0.1*.

The unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 9.1% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was +0.5*.

The unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island was 7.3% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -0.6*.

The unemployment rate in Nova Scotia was 6.3% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was +0.2.

The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.4% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was +0.1.

The unemployment rate in Quebec was 6.0% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was +0.4*.

The unemployment rate in Ontario was 7.0% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was +0.1.

The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 5.0% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was 0.0.

The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 5.4% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -0.6*.

The unemployment rate in Alberta was 6.4% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -0.4*.

The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.4% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -0.1.

The unemployment rate in Yukon was 4.6% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -0.7*.

The unemployment rate in Northwest Territories was 5.8% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -1.8*.

The unemployment rate in Nunavut was 11.0% in September 2026, and the percentage point change from August 2026 to September 2026 was -0.3.

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.