Ontario Unemployment Rate (I:OURU943E)
6.90% for Aug 2026
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Basic Info
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Ontario Unemployment Rate is at 6.90%, compared to 6.80% last month and 7.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.37%. |
| Report | Canada Labour Force Survey |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | Ontario |
| Source | Statistics Canada |
Stats
| Last Value | 6.90% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2026, 09:12 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 9 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 7.37% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.75% |
| Value from Last Month | 6.80% |
| Change from Last Month | 1.47% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 7.70% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -10.39% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | 6.90% |
| July 31, 2026 | 6.80% |
| June 30, 2026 | 7.00% |
| May 31, 2026 | 7.00% |
| April 30, 2026 | 7.50% |
| March 31, 2026 | 7.60% |
| February 28, 2026 | 7.60% |
| January 31, 2026 | 7.30% |
| December 31, 2025 | 7.90% |
| November 30, 2025 | 7.40% |
| October 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| September 30, 2025 | 7.90% |
| August 31, 2025 | 7.70% |
| July 31, 2025 | 7.80% |
| June 30, 2025 | 7.80% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.90% |
| April 30, 2025 | 7.80% |
| March 31, 2025 | 7.50% |
| February 28, 2025 | 7.40% |
| January 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| December 31, 2024 | 7.50% |
| November 30, 2024 | 7.80% |
| October 31, 2024 | 7.10% |
| September 30, 2024 | 7.00% |
| August 31, 2024 | 7.20% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | 6.80% |
| June 30, 2024 | 7.00% |
| May 31, 2024 | 6.70% |
| April 30, 2024 | 6.80% |
| March 31, 2024 | 6.80% |
| February 29, 2024 | 6.60% |
| January 31, 2024 | 6.10% |
| December 31, 2023 | 6.30% |
| November 30, 2023 | 6.00% |
| October 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| September 30, 2023 | 5.90% |
| August 31, 2023 | 5.80% |
| July 31, 2023 | 5.60% |
| June 30, 2023 | 5.60% |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.50% |
| April 30, 2023 | 5.00% |
| March 31, 2023 | 5.20% |
| February 28, 2023 | 5.10% |
| January 31, 2023 | 5.30% |
| December 31, 2022 | 5.30% |
| November 30, 2022 | 5.60% |
| October 31, 2022 | 5.50% |
| September 30, 2022 | 5.50% |
| August 31, 2022 | 5.50% |
| July 31, 2022 | 5.10% |
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Basic Info
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Ontario Unemployment Rate is at 6.90%, compared to 6.80% last month and 7.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.37%. |
| Report | Canada Labour Force Survey |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | Ontario |
| Source | Statistics Canada |
Stats
| Last Value | 6.90% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2026, 09:12 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 9 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 7.37% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.75% |
| Value from Last Month | 6.80% |
| Change from Last Month | 1.47% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 7.70% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -10.39% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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