OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s July employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.4 per cent (6.5)
Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)
Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.0)
Number unemployed: 1,454,700 (1,469,200)
Number working: 21,214,800 (21,139,700)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.6 per cent (12.7)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.5)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.5)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2026.
