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Local job markets do not share one unemployment rate

August 2026 · ten provinces

Unit: % of labour force
Local job markets do not share one unemployment rateAugust unemployment ranged from 5.0% in Manitoba to 8.6% in Newfoundland and Labrador. Unit: % of labour force. Seasonally adjusted. Use left and right arrow keys to inspect observations. The data table follows the chart.Local job markets do not share one unemployment rateUnemployment rate% of labour force0%2%4%6%8%10%Newfoundland and Labrador8.6%Prince Edward Island7.9%Nova Scotia6.1%New Brunswick7.3%Quebec5.6%Ontario6.9%Manitoba5%Saskatchewan6%Alberta6.8%British Columbia6.5%Homies Research, using Statistics Canada data · Through 2026-08Seasonally adjustedHOMIES RESEARCH
Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.6%

August unemployment ranged from 5.0% in Manitoba to 8.6% in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Source: Homies Research, using Statistics Canada data. Reference: 2026-08. Released 2026-09-04. Retrieved 2026-09-28.

Seasonally adjusted · Survey reference week August 9–15; monthly estimates have sampling variability; Canada excludes territories.

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Local job markets do not share one unemployment rate. Unit: % of labour force. Seasonally adjusted
MarketUnemployment rate
Newfoundland and Labrador8.6%
Prince Edward Island7.9%
Nova Scotia6.1%
New Brunswick7.3%
Quebec5.6%
Ontario6.9%
Manitoba5%
Saskatchewan6%
Alberta6.8%
British Columbia6.5%

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