Employment little changed in October as unemployment rate rises to 6.7 per cent

Statistics Canada's October 2026 Labour Force Survey shows a decline of 4,700 jobs and a 0.1-point drop in the employment rate to 60.5 per cent.

By Nathan Blake Business & Data Published 6 November 2026, 13:30 UTC 1 source 1 min read

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Employment was little changed in October, falling by 4,700 positions, a change of 0.0 per cent, Statistics Canada said in its Labour Force Survey for the month. The agency published the survey on Nov. 6, 2026.¹

The employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 60.5 per cent, while the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said.¹

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