Official figures

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in October, Statistics Canada says

Statistics Canada said on November 6 that employment was little changed in October, down 4,700. The unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%, the second monthly increase in a row, and it is still below the April 2026 peak of 6.9%. Average hourly wages among employees rose 2.2% from a year earlier, to $37.89.

Economy. Added November 8, 11:57 am Saskatchewan time.References 1