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Canada Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

Jun 06, 2025

Actual

7.0%

Forecast

7.0%

6.9%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is not working, yet actively seeking employment.

A reading that is higher than forecast is generally negative (bearish) for the CAD, while a lower than forecast reading is generally supportive (bullish) for the CAD.

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Currency: CAD

Source: Statistics Canada

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 06, 2025 (May)	13:30	7.0%	7.0%	6.9%
May 09, 2025 (Apr)	13:30	6.9%	6.8%	6.7%
Apr 04, 2025 (Mar)	13:30	6.7%	6.7%	6.6%
Mar 07, 2025 (Feb)	14:30	6.6%	6.7%	6.6%
Feb 07, 2025 (Jan)	14:30	6.6%	6.8%	6.7%
Jan 10, 2025 (Dec)	14:30	6.7%	6.9%	6.8%

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