Canada employment falls 68,000 in September; unemployment rises to 6.5%
Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, versus expectations for a 9,000 gain, marking a second straight monthly decline. The unemployment rate rose 0.1 point to 6.5%.
0922 ET - Canada's job market stumbled again in September with a surprise drop in employment for a second month running. The economy shed 68,000 jobs, where the consensus call of economists was for a thin 9,000 rise in employment. 5%. 9% in April.
Job losses were split between full- and part-time positions, and led by declines in educational services and health care and social assistance. Manufacturing also lost 12,700 jobs in what was the first full month since the Trump administration imposed fresh tariffs on goods imported from Canada. com; @RobbMStewart) (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 09, 2026 09:22 ET (13:22 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters.
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