Quebec unemployment rate

5.6%−0.3 ppvs. August 2025August 2026

Unemployment rate: 5.6% in August 2026, down 0.3 pp from August 2025.

01020Aug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for Unemployment rate in Quebec
PeriodValue
Aug 20265.6%
Jul 20265.6%
Jun 20265.4%
May 20265.6%
Apr 20266.2%
Mar 20265.4%
Feb 20265.9%
Jan 20265.2%
Dec 20255.3%
Nov 20255.1%
Oct 20255.3%
Sep 20255.7%

Source

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

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Quebec · Unemployment rate