Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.1 per cent (8.6)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.3 per cent (7.9)

_ Nova Scotia 6.3 per cent (6.1)

_ New Brunswick 7.4 per cent (7.3)

_ Quebec 6.0 per cent (5.6)

_ Ontario 7.0 per cent (6.9)

_ Manitoba 5.0 per cent (5.0)

_ Saskatchewan 5.4 per cent (6.0)

_ Alberta 6.4 per cent (6.8)

_ British Columbia 6.4 per cent (6.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2026.

The Canadian Press