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Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 7.0% as job market struggles persist

by Todd Humber June 6, 2025

written by Todd Humber June 6, 2025

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 7.0% in May, marking the highest level since September 2016 and signaling continued challenges for job seekers across the country. The increase of 0.1 percentage points represents the third consecutive monthly rise in unemployment, with the rate climbing a total of...

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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.

Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 7.0% as job market struggles persist

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