Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Canada
Canada: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Canada, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.8% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Canada peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
That places Canada 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +69.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Canada?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Canada was 6.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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