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Canada’s unemployment rate holds at 6.7% in March as hiring stays slow

by Todd Humber
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Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 6.7% in March 2026, unchanged from February, as employment grew by just 14,000 jobs — a modest gain following two months of decline, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The employment rate — the share of Canadians aged 15 and older who are employed — also hel...

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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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