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Canada Unemployment Rate

Canada Unemployment Rate 6 February 2026

Canada Unemployment Rate 6 February 2026: 6.5% for January 2026, below the 6.8% forecast and against 6.8% in October 2025 (first reported as 6.9%). It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. It is the third release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 6 Feb 2026 at 13:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Statistics Canada. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
6.5%
January 2026
Forecast
6.8%
The market consensus
Previous
6.8%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: An unexpected fall would usually support the Canadian dollar, especially if it comes with solid hiring and stable participation.

Canada Unemployment Rate 6 February 2026: 6.5% for January 2026 against a 6.8% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Canada Unemployment Rate 6 February 2026: 6.5% vs 6.8% forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-unemployment/2026-02-06

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
6 Feb 2026Jan6.5%6.8%6.8%
7 Nov 2025Oct6.9%7.1%7.1%
10 Oct 2025Sep7.1%7.2%7.1%
5 Sep 2025Aug7.1%7%6.9%
8 Aug 2025Jul6.9%7%6.9%
11 Jul 2025Jun6.9%7.1%7%
6 Jun 2025May7%7%6.9%
9 May 2025Apr6.9%6.8%6.7%
4 Apr 2025Mar6.7%6.7%6.6%
7 Mar 2025Feb6.6%6.7%6.6%
7 Feb 2025Jan6.6%6.8%6.7%
10 Jan 2025Dec6.7%6.9%6.8%
The release before:Canada Unemployment Rate 7 November 2025The release after:Canada Unemployment Rate 13 March 2026Canada Unemployment Rate: every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar