Canada Unemployment Rate August 2024. The canadian unemployment rate increased to 6.6% in august from 6.4% in july. The unemployment rate in canada rose to 6.6% in august of 2024 from 6.4% in the earlier month, the highest since october of 2021, and surpassing market expectations of 6.5%.
A window washer is pictured in vancouver on may 13, 2024. This increase primarily reflects a rising share of the existing unemployed continuing to.