Ontario unemployment rate

6.9%−0.8 ppvs. August 2025August 2026

Unemployment rate: 6.9% in August 2026, down 0.8 pp from August 2025.

41016Aug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for Unemployment rate in Ontario
PeriodValue
Aug 20266.9%
Jul 20266.8%
Jun 20267.0%
May 20267.0%
Apr 20267.5%
Mar 20267.6%
Feb 20267.6%
Jan 20267.3%
Dec 20257.9%
Nov 20257.4%
Oct 20257.6%
Sep 20257.9%

Source

Ontario · Unemployment rate · Total - Gender · 15 years and over · Estimate · Seasonally adjusted

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