Unemployed 1–4 weeks: Canadian provinces ranked (2025)
Measure: Share of unemployed people out of work 1–4 weeks (%). All 10 provinces and territories with data in How long people have been unemployed by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 30.3 (Canada).
- Lowest: 27.6 to 29.6 %
- Group 2: 29.6 to 32.1 %
- Group 3: 32.1 to 32.8 %
- Group 4: 32.8 to 33.6 %
- Highest: 33.6 to 35.5 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Labour Force Survey; territories are not published in this table. Average weeks uses Statistics Canada's series with no top-code.
| 1 | Saskatchewan | 35.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nova Scotia | 33.6 |
| 3 | Quebec | 32.9 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 32.8 |
| 5 | Alberta | 32.5 |
| 6 | British Columbia | 32.1 |
| 7 | New Brunswick | 31.8 |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island | 29.6 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 29.3 |
| 10 | Ontario | 27.6 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0057-01: Duration of unemployment by gender and age group, annual. Reference period: 2025.
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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of unemployed people out of work 1–4 weeks (%) (2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0057-01: Duration of unemployment by gender and age group, annual; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-unemployed-people-out-of-work-1-to-4-weeks/