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Canada’s unemployment rate falls to 6.5% as fewer workers search for jobs

by Todd Humber February 6, 2026

written by Todd Humber February 6, 2026

Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in January, down 0.3 percentage points from December, as fewer people searched for work, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released today. The decline marks the lowest unemployment rate since September 2024 and sits 0.6 percentage points ...

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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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