Unemployment Rate 2024 Canada. The unemployment rate in canada rose to 6.2% in may of 2024 from 6.1% in the earlier month, the highest since october of 2021, and in line with market expectations. Unemployment rate by sex, age, visible minority status and indigenous group.

As a result, the unemployment rate rose two tenths to 6.4%, thanks to healthy growth in the labour force (+40.4k). This is a map of canada by province and territory showing the unemployment rate in january 2024 and the percentage point change from december 2023 to january.