{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-unemployment-rate-ilo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-unemployment-rate-ilo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-unemployment-rate-ilo/","title":"Canada Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)","description":"Canada's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 6.9 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Canada","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Canada Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2025)","value":"6.9","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":10.316},{"period":"1992","value":11.197},{"period":"1993","value":11.377},{"period":"1994","value":10.395},{"period":"1995","value":9.489},{"period":"1996","value":9.62},{"period":"1997","value":9.1},{"period":"1998","value":8.278},{"period":"1999","value":7.583},{"period":"2000","value":6.829},{"period":"2001","value":7.219},{"period":"2002","value":7.665},{"period":"2003","value":7.574},{"period":"2004","value":7.185},{"period":"2005","value":6.758},{"period":"2006","value":6.484},{"period":"2007","value":6.156},{"period":"2008","value":6.284},{"period":"2009","value":8.46},{"period":"2010","value":8.178},{"period":"2011","value":7.637},{"period":"2012","value":7.392},{"period":"2013","value":7.143},{"period":"2014","value":7.023},{"period":"2015","value":6.945},{"period":"2016","value":7.038},{"period":"2017","value":6.426},{"period":"2018","value":5.837},{"period":"2019","value":5.69},{"period":"2020","value":9.657},{"period":"2021","value":7.527},{"period":"2022","value":5.279},{"period":"2023","value":5.415},{"period":"2024","value":6.351},{"period":"2025","value":6.907}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"+4.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Canada from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 11.4 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1993 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.3 in 2022. The latest reading of 6.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}