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Unemployment rate in Canada
1995 – 2023 · 29 data points
1 of 4 · Countries
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1995 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
5.4%
+0.1 pp
since 2022
Countries · 2023
1 of 4
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013
−1.7 pp
vs World
+0.6 pp
World: 4.8% · 2025
Unemployment rate, 1995 – 2023 percent · Canada · World
−1.7 pp since 2013
0%
2.5%
5%
7.5%
10%
1995
2005
2010
2015
2025
Canada
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2023
Compared with Unemployment rate · percent
Canada
5.4%
World
4.8% · 2025
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Canada · 1995 – 2023
Latest value
5.4% · 2023
First value
9.5% · 1995
Highest
9.7% · 2020
Lowest
5.3% · 2022
Data points
29
By year
All years · 1995 – 2023
| Year | Canada | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.1 pp | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | −2.2 pp | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | −2.2 pp | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +4.0 pp | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | −0.1 pp | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | −0.6 pp | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | −0.6 pp | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.1 pp | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | −0.1 pp | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | −0.1 pp | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | −0.3 pp | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | −0.2 pp | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | −0.6 pp | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | −0.3 pp | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +2.2 pp | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.1 pp | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | −0.3 pp | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | −0.3 pp | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | −0.4 pp | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | −0.4 pp | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | −0.1 pp | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.5 pp | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.4 pp | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | −0.8 pp | 6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | −0.7 pp | 6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | −0.8 pp | 6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | −0.5 pp | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +0.1 pp | 6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | 5.9% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2023
Ranking · Countries
2012 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 10.4% | |
| 2 | United States | 8.1% | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Canada | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Chile | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Brazil | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Russia | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Mexico | 4.8% | |
| 9 | South Korea | 3.2% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2012
What it means
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
How it is calculated
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
Economy & jobs
Canada in numbers
GDP per person
$75,288
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
US$66,305
2024
Gross domestic product
US$2.3T
2025
Economic growth
1.7%
2025
Inflation
2.1%
2025
Youth unemployment
13.8%
2025
Employment rate
72.2%
2024
Labour force participation
64.5%
2025
Household income per person
US$32,301
2023
Income inequality (Gini)
31.5
2022