Statistics Canada

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Publisher of the monthly Labour Force Survey

Canada's unemployment rate rose to a six-month high in October, Economy News reported on November 6. The increase followed back-to-back job losses in August and September that erased the gains made earlier in 2026.

Updated 2 days ago

Money Moves

Publishing weak output and payroll data

Canada's economy produced the same output in August as it did in July. The month before, output was flat too. Statistics Canada's advance estimate now points to a 0.1% contraction in September, and payrolls fell by 49,600 in August.

Updated Oct 30