Canada Unemployment Rate
1976 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Statistics Canada
Key information about Canada Unemployment Rate
- Canada Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.60% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.70% in Dec 2024.
- Canada Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 7.60%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.20% in May 2020 and a record low of 4.80% in Jul 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by Statistics Canada.
- In the latest reports, Canada Population reached 41.29 million people in Jun 2024.
View Canada's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1976 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Canada's Unemployment Rate in Jan 2025?
Canada Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.60% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.70% in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.60 Jan 2025 | 6.70 Dec 2024 | 4.80 Jul 2022 | 14.20 May 2020 | % | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.30 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.98 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.20 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.80 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.41 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.64 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.22 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.90 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.86 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 3.07 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.59 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.30 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.00 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.53 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.96 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 10.61 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,877.764 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 22,682.316 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,519,779.9 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.4 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 31,694.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,035.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 37,890.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -46,103.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -8,213.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 5,546.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 497.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 48,756.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,259.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 37,252.895 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,291.289 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,638.099 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,771.461 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,125.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,394.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,954.608 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 762,070.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,149,292.136 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,873,347.367 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 90,209.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.448 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,500,549.077 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,647,257.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,195.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,731.480 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,161,804.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,156,997.288 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.36 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 212.59 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,791,352.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,625,309.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,638,532.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,614,350.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,618.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,777,254.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 117,896.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -18.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 47.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
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