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Canada’s unemployment rate falls to 6.5% as 54,000 jobs added in November

by Todd Humber December 5, 2025

written by Todd Humber December 5, 2025

Canada's unemployment rate declined to 6.5% in November as the economy added 54,000 jobs, marking the third consecutive month of employment growth, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released Friday. The unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percentage points from October's 6.9%, while the...

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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.

Canada’s unemployment rate falls to 6.5% as 54,000 jobs added in November

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