OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.4)
Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.8)
Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (65.0)
Number unemployed: 1,474,900 (1,459,500)
Number working: 21,104,800 (21,173,100)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.0 per cent (12.9)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.0)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2026.
