National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance

By Canadian Press on March 13, 2026.

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5)

Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.8)

Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.0)

Number unemployed: 1,514,200 (1,457,500)

Number working: 21,037,300 (21,121,200)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.1 per cent (12.8)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.4)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2026.

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