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Unemployment rate, October 2026: Canadian provinces ranked

Measure: Unemployment rate, October 2026 (%). All 10 provinces and territories with data in Unemployment and employment rates by province, Canada, October 2026, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2026-10.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-11-10

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National value: 6.7 (Canada).

Lowest: 5 to 5.9 %
Group 2: 5.9 to 6.3 %
Group 3: 6.3 to 7.3 %
Group 4: 7.3 to 7.4 %
Highest: 7.4 to 8.7 %

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.

Note: Labour Force Survey monthly estimates are seasonally adjusted and subject to sampling variability, especially in smaller provinces; territories are not covered.


1	Newfoundland and Labrador	8.7
2	Prince Edward Island	7.4
2	New Brunswick	7.4
4	Ontario	7.3
4	Alberta	7.3
6	British Columbia	6.3
7	Nova Scotia	6.2
8	Saskatchewan	5.9
9	Quebec	5.7
10	Manitoba	5

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01: Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle. Reference period: 2026-10.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by unemployment rate, October 2026 (%) (2026-10). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-unemployment-rate-october-2026/

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