Macro Hawk

Canada unemployment rateFinished

Canada unemployment, September 2026

Friday 9 October 2026

At the venue, Ottawa EDT

Statistics Canada, Ottawa

Statistics Canada release

Previous6.4%
Actual6.5%

There is no published expectation for this release.

Actual figures and what was expected
Friday 7 August 20266.4%
Friday 4 September 20266.4%
Friday 9 October 20266.5%
Surprise, actual minus expected
Friday 7 August 2026not available
Friday 4 September 2026not available
Friday 9 October 2026not available
Currency
Market reaction, ECB reference rates from the working day before to the working day after (2026-10-08 to 2026-10-12), the Canadian dollar against the euro
Stock indexnot available
2-year bondnot available
10-year bondnot available
Currency+0.04%