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Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.8% as more workers search for jobs

by Todd Humber January 9, 2026

written by Todd Humber January 9, 2026

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December as more people entered the job market to search for work, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released Friday. Employment increased modestly by 8,200 jobs during the month, leaving the employment rate unchanged at 60.9 per ...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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