Canada Unemployment Rate Holds at 6.4%
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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Canada's unemployment rate held at 6.4% in August 2026, unchanged from July. The rate has fallen from 7.1% a year earlier and from 6.9% in April 2026, remaining at its lowest since June 2026, according to the OECD.
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