National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5)

Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.6)

Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.8)

Number unemployed: 1,507,700 (1,474,900)

Number working: 21,100,100 (21,104,800)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.7 per cent (13.0)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.2)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2026.

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