National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (7.1)

Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.5)

Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.1)

Number unemployed: 1,606,500 (1,594,600)

Number working: 21,015,300 (20,954,900)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.7 per cent (14.5)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.1 per cent (6.2)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.4)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2025.