OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7)
Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.6)
Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (64.9)
Number unemployed: 1,566,400 (1,515,200)
Number working: 21,033,700 (21,051,400)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.3 per cent (13.8)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.6)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.6)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2026.
