The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points nationally to 6.5 per cent in November, following a 0.2 per cent decline in October.

The unemployment rate had previously trended up through most of 2025, reaching 7.1 in September.

There were 1.5 million unemployed people in November, a decrease of 80,000 from the previous month.

The youth unemployment rate fell 1.3 percentage points to 12.8 per cent in November, following a decline in October.

Health care and social assistance recorded the largest employment increase (46,000) across industries in November.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, unemployment went up to 10.4 per cent in November from 10.1 the month before. Employment rose in Alberta, Manitoba and New Brunswick.