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Canada vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026)

July 2026 · Unemployment rate: Canada 6.4%, UK 4.7%. Higher: Canada (+1.7pp).

Canada vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026)Canada: 2025-08 7.1%, 2025-09 7.1%, 2025-10 6.9%, 2025-11 6.6%, 2025-12 6.8%, 2026-01 6.5%, 2026-02 6.7%, 2026-03 6.7%, 2026-04 6.9%, 2026-05 6.6%, 2026-06 6.5%, 2026-07 6.4%; UK: 2025-08 5%, 2025-09 5.1%, 2025-10 5.1%, 2025-11 5.2%, 2025-12 5.2%, 2026-01 4.9%, 2026-02 5%, 2026-03 4.9%, 2026-04 4.9%, 2026-05 4.9%, 2026-06 4.9%, 2026-07 4.7% Canada vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026) % · 2025-08–2026-07 0%3.55%7.1%Canada 2025-08: 7.1%Canada 2025-09: 7.1%Canada 2025-10: 6.9%Canada 2025-11: 6.6%Canada 2025-12: 6.8%Canada 2026-01: 6.5%Canada 2026-02: 6.7%Canada 2026-03: 6.7%Canada 2026-04: 6.9%Canada 2026-05: 6.6%Canada 2026-06: 6.5%Canada 2026-07: 6.4%Canada 6.4%UK 2025-08: 5%UK 2025-09: 5.1%UK 2025-10: 5.1%UK 2025-11: 5.2%UK 2025-12: 5.2%UK 2026-01: 4.9%UK 2026-02: 5%UK 2026-03: 4.9%UK 2026-04: 4.9%UK 2026-05: 4.9%UK 2026-06: 4.9%UK 2026-07: 4.7%UK 4.7%2025-082026-022026-07 ■ Canada ■ UK Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en-ca/vs/unemployment/ca-gb
Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodCanadaUKGap (Canada − UK)
July 20266.4%4.7%+1.7pp
June 20266.5%4.9%+1.6pp
May 20266.6%4.9%+1.7pp
April 20266.9%4.9%+2pp
March 20266.7%4.9%+1.8pp
February 20266.7%5%+1.7pp
January 20266.5%4.9%+1.6pp
December 20256.8%5.2%+1.6pp
November 20256.6%5.2%+1.4pp
October 20256.9%5.1%+1.8pp
September 20257.1%5.1%+2pp
August 20257.1%5%+2.1pp

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