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Canada vs U.S.: unemployment rate compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Unemployment rate: Canada 6.5%, U.S. 4.2%. Higher: Canada (+2.3pp).

Canada vs U.S.: unemployment rate compared (September 2026)Canada: 2025-09 7.1%, 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%, 2026-08 6.4%, 2026-09 6.5%; U.S.: 2025-09 4.4%, 2025-11 4.5%, 2025-12 4.4%, 2026-01 4.3%, 2026-02 4.4%, 2026-03 4.3%, 2026-04 4.3%, 2026-05 4.3%, 2026-06 4.2%, 2026-07 4.1%, 2026-08 4.1%, 2026-09 4.2% Canada vs U.S.: unemployment rate compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%3.55%7.1%Canada 2025-09: 7.1%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 2026-08: 6.4%Canada 2026-09: 6.5%Canada 6.5%U.S. 2025-09: 4.4%U.S. 2025-11: 4.5%U.S. 2025-12: 4.4%U.S. 2026-01: 4.3%U.S. 2026-02: 4.4%U.S. 2026-03: 4.3%U.S. 2026-04: 4.3%U.S. 2026-05: 4.3%U.S. 2026-06: 4.2%U.S. 2026-07: 4.1%U.S. 2026-08: 4.1%U.S. 2026-09: 4.2%U.S. 4.2%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ Canada ■ U.S. Statistics Canada, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-ca/vs/unemployment/ca-us
Statistics Canada, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodCanadaU.S.Gap (Canada − U.S.)
September 20266.5%4.2%+2.3pp
August 20266.4%4.1%+2.3pp
July 20266.4%4.1%+2.3pp
June 20266.5%4.2%+2.3pp
May 20266.6%4.3%+2.3pp
April 20266.9%4.3%+2.6pp
March 20266.7%4.3%+2.4pp
February 20266.7%4.4%+2.3pp
January 20266.5%4.3%+2.2pp
December 20256.8%4.4%+2.4pp
November 20256.6%4.5%+2.1pp
September 20257.1%4.4%+2.7pp

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