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Unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island

Unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island was 7.3% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 2.2 pts from September 2025.

September 20267.3%
Change on September 2025-2.2 pts
Series high18.9October 1993
Series low5.7December 2022

Unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island, October 1976 to September 2026

51015201976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 9 %1976-11: 8.2 %1976-12: 7.7 %1977-01: 8.6 %1977-02: 10.1 %1977-03: 9.2 %1977-04: 9.4 %1977-05: 10 %1977-06: 9.2 %1977-07: 9.8 %1977-08: 10 %1977-09: 9.2 %1977-10: 9.6 %1977-11: 10.2 %1977-12: 10.2 %1978-01: 10.2 %1978-02: 9.4 %1978-03: 9.1 %1978-04: 10.8 %1978-05: 9.5 %1978-06: 9.4 %1978-07: 9.1 %1978-08: 8.9 %1978-09: 9.8 %1978-10: 9.9 %1978-11: 10.2 %1978-12: 11.2 %1979-01: 11.1 %1979-02: 12 %1979-03: 11.8 %1979-04: 11.9 %1979-05: 11.4 %1979-06: 12.1 %1979-07: 10.7 %1979-08: 11.8 %1979-09: 11.3 %1979-10: 11.9 %1979-11: 10.8 %1979-12: 10.8 %1980-01: 10.8 %1980-02: 10.6 %1980-03: 9.7 %1980-04: 10.4 %1980-05: 10.2 %1980-06: 10 %1980-07: 10.4 %1980-08: 10 %1980-09: 10.2 %1980-10: 10.5 %1980-11: 11.1 %1980-12: 11.4 %1981-01: 11.3 %1981-02: 11.4 %1981-03: 12.3 %1981-04: 11.4 %1981-05: 9.8 %1981-06: 10.8 %1981-07: 11.2 %1981-08: 10.9 %1981-09: 11.8 %1981-10: 11.2 %1981-11: 11.8 %1981-12: 11.3 %1982-01: 10.3 %1982-02: 11.2 %1982-03: 12.1 %1982-04: 12.3 %1982-05: 13.9 %1982-06: 13.6 %1982-07: 12.7 %1982-08: 14 %1982-09: 12.8 %1982-10: 12.9 %1982-11: 13.6 %1982-12: 13 %1983-01: 13.5 %1983-02: 12.2 %1983-03: 11.7 %1983-04: 11.6 %1983-05: 11.5 %1983-06: 13.6 %1983-07: 13.5 %1983-08: 13.3 %1983-09: 12.4 %1983-10: 13 %1983-11: 11.7 %1983-12: 11.8 %1984-01: 11.8 %1984-02: 12 %1984-03: 11.8 %1984-04: 13 %1984-05: 13.5 %1984-06: 12.9 %1984-07: 12.5 %1984-08: 11.8 %1984-09: 13.7 %1984-10: 13.4 %1984-11: 11.9 %1984-12: 12.6 %1985-01: 13.7 %1985-02: 13.7 %1985-03: 13.6 %1985-04: 12.9 %1985-05: 13.9 %1985-06: 12.8 %1985-07: 12.8 %1985-08: 13.8 %1985-09: 11.2 %1985-10: 13.9 %1985-11: 14.8 %1985-12: 13.6 %1986-01: 12.8 %1986-02: 13 %1986-03: 12.6 %1986-04: 12.6 %1986-05: 12.6 %1986-06: 14.4 %1986-07: 14 %1986-08: 14.1 %1986-09: 12.2 %1986-10: 12.6 %1986-11: 12.8 %1986-12: 13.5 %1987-01: 12.3 %1987-02: 12.1 %1987-03: 12.2 %1987-04: 11.8 %1987-05: 10.7 %1987-06: 11.5 %1987-07: 11.7 %1987-08: 13.5 %1987-09: 13.1 %1987-10: 12.3 %1987-11: 13.1 %1987-12: 13 %1988-01: 13.6 %1988-02: 12.4 %1988-03: 12.8 %1988-04: 12.7 %1988-05: 13.1 %1988-06: 12.6 %1988-07: 12.1 %1988-08: 11.4 %1988-09: 11.2 %1988-10: 12.4 %1988-11: 11.5 %1988-12: 11.4 %1989-01: 11.7 %1989-02: 12.9 %1989-03: 12.8 %1989-04: 14.7 %1989-05: 12.5 %1989-06: 12.9 %1989-07: 13.4 %1989-08: 14.8 %1989-09: 14 %1989-10: 14.5 %1989-11: 14.2 %1989-12: 14.8 %1990-01: 15.5 %1990-02: 14.7 %1990-03: 13.3 %1990-04: 14 %1990-05: 13.1 %1990-06: 12.7 %1990-07: 14.3 %1990-08: 13.8 %1990-09: 13.3 %1990-10: 14 %1990-11: 15.9 %1990-12: 16 %1991-01: 16.1 %1991-02: 15.9 %1991-03: 16.4 %1991-04: 15.8 %1991-05: 15.6 %1991-06: 16.5 %1991-07: 15.9 %1991-08: 16.1 %1991-09: 17.7 %1991-10: 18.6 %1991-11: 16.8 %1991-12: 16.9 %1992-01: 17.4 %1992-02: 17.3 %1992-03: 18.5 %1992-04: 18.7 %1992-05: 18.6 %1992-06: 18.2 %1992-07: 18 %1992-08: 17.4 %1992-09: 16.6 %1992-10: 16.6 %1992-11: 18.1 %1992-12: 17.1 %1993-01: 15.7 %1993-02: 15.9 %1993-03: 15.9 %1993-04: 15.2 %1993-05: 17.7 %1993-06: 18.7 %1993-07: 16.3 %1993-08: 17.6 %1993-09: 17.2 %1993-10: 18.9 %1993-11: 18.2 %1993-12: 17.3 %1994-01: 17.4 %1994-02: 17.5 %1994-03: 16.4 %1994-04: 16.4 %1994-05: 17.2 %1994-06: 15.4 %1994-07: 17.5 %1994-08: 17.4 %1994-09: 17.6 %1994-10: 16.9 %1994-11: 15.6 %1994-12: 14.5 %1995-01: 14.9 %1995-02: 14.8 %1995-03: 15.4 %1995-04: 15.5 %1995-05: 15.8 %1995-06: 15.5 %1995-07: 15.8 %1995-08: 15.6 %1995-09: 15.4 %1995-10: 14.1 %1995-11: 12.7 %1995-12: 14.9 %1996-01: 14.5 %1996-02: 14.6 %1996-03: 14.1 %1996-04: 14.4 %1996-05: 13 %1996-06: 14.2 %1996-07: 14.7 %1996-08: 14.3 %1996-09: 14.1 %1996-10: 15.3 %1996-11: 15.3 %1996-12: 15.7 %1997-01: 15.8 %1997-02: 15.8 %1997-03: 16 %1997-04: 15.9 %1997-05: 16.4 %1997-06: 16.4 %1997-07: 15.7 %1997-08: 15.1 %1997-09: 14.3 %1997-10: 13.2 %1997-11: 14.8 %1997-12: 14.5 %1998-01: 14.2 %1998-02: 14.2 %1998-03: 13.5 %1998-04: 14.6 %1998-05: 13.3 %1998-06: 14.1 %1998-07: 12 %1998-08: 13.7 %1998-09: 14.6 %1998-10: 14.3 %1998-11: 14 %1998-12: 15 %1999-01: 15.7 %1999-02: 15.6 %1999-03: 16.1 %1999-04: 15.2 %1999-05: 15.1 %1999-06: 14 %1999-07: 12.9 %1999-08: 12.9 %1999-09: 13.9 %1999-10: 13 %1999-11: 12.9 %1999-12: 12.6 %2000-01: 12 %2000-02: 11.7 %2000-03: 12.1 %2000-04: 11.8 %2000-05: 11.3 %2000-06: 11.9 %2000-07: 12.4 %2000-08: 12.7 %2000-09: 11.5 %2000-10: 13.6 %2000-11: 14 %2000-12: 11.9 %2001-01: 11.6 %2001-02: 11.4 %2001-03: 11.2 %2001-04: 13 %2001-05: 12.4 %2001-06: 10.2 %2001-07: 11.5 %2001-08: 11.9 %2001-09: 12.5 %2001-10: 11.9 %2001-11: 12 %2001-12: 12.8 %2002-01: 12.9 %2002-02: 13.3 %2002-03: 11.7 %2002-04: 10.2 %2002-05: 10.8 %2002-06: 11.7 %2002-07: 12.7 %2002-08: 12.3 %2002-09: 11.6 %2002-10: 11.6 %2002-11: 11.4 %2002-12: 11.2 %2003-01: 11.1 %2003-02: 11.1 %2003-03: 12.2 %2003-04: 11.5 %2003-05: 11.1 %2003-06: 9.8 %2003-07: 10.6 %2003-08: 10.4 %2003-09: 10.2 %2003-10: 10.2 %2003-11: 11 %2003-12: 10.6 %2004-01: 11.1 %2004-02: 11.8 %2004-03: 11.5 %2004-04: 12.3 %2004-05: 11.6 %2004-06: 11.4 %2004-07: 10.7 %2004-08: 10.9 %2004-09: 10.9 %2004-10: 11.3 %2004-11: 10.3 %2004-12: 10.4 %2005-01: 10.7 %2005-02: 10.7 %2005-03: 10.6 %2005-04: 11.3 %2005-05: 11.6 %2005-06: 11.6 %2005-07: 10.7 %2005-08: 11.2 %2005-09: 11.1 %2005-10: 11.1 %2005-11: 10.2 %2005-12: 10.7 %2006-01: 10.8 %2006-02: 11.5 %2006-03: 12.6 %2006-04: 11.6 %2006-05: 10.9 %2006-06: 11.5 %2006-07: 11.8 %2006-08: 11.1 %2006-09: 11.1 %2006-10: 11.4 %2006-11: 11.5 %2006-12: 12.2 %2007-01: 11.2 %2007-02: 11.1 %2007-03: 10.4 %2007-04: 9.3 %2007-05: 10.6 %2007-06: 10.6 %2007-07: 10.5 %2007-08: 10.5 %2007-09: 10.2 %2007-10: 9.2 %2007-11: 11.3 %2007-12: 10.7 %2008-01: 11.5 %2008-02: 10.4 %2008-03: 10.8 %2008-04: 11.9 %2008-05: 10.2 %2008-06: 10.5 %2008-07: 11.5 %2008-08: 10.8 %2008-09: 11.2 %2008-10: 11.6 %2008-11: 11.8 %2008-12: 12.4 %2009-01: 12.2 %2009-02: 13 %2009-03: 12.4 %2009-04: 13.4 %2009-05: 13 %2009-06: 12.4 %2009-07: 12.3 %2009-08: 12.7 %2009-09: 10.8 %2009-10: 10.8 %2009-11: 10.1 %2009-12: 10.3 %2010-01: 10.1 %2010-02: 10.4 %2010-03: 11.1 %2010-04: 10 %2010-05: 10.7 %2010-06: 12.3 %2010-07: 11.3 %2010-08: 11.4 %2010-09: 13.2 %2010-10: 12.9 %2010-11: 13 %2010-12: 12.4 %2011-01: 11 %2011-02: 11.8 %2011-03: 11.1 %2011-04: 11.1 %2011-05: 12 %2011-06: 11 %2011-07: 11.4 %2011-08: 11.5 %2011-09: 11.8 %2011-10: 12 %2011-11: 10.6 %2011-12: 11.2 %2012-01: 12.1 %2012-02: 10.6 %2012-03: 10.3 %2012-04: 11.2 %2012-05: 11.5 %2012-06: 12.4 %2012-07: 10.6 %2012-08: 12 %2012-09: 11.5 %2012-10: 11.8 %2012-11: 11.4 %2012-12: 10.8 %2013-01: 11.9 %2013-02: 12 %2013-03: 11.6 %2013-04: 11.1 %2013-05: 11.1 %2013-06: 10.4 %2013-07: 11.6 %2013-08: 10.3 %2013-09: 11.2 %2013-10: 11.3 %2013-11: 11.9 %2013-12: 11.4 %2014-01: 10.9 %2014-02: 11.7 %2014-03: 11.4 %2014-04: 10.8 %2014-05: 11.3 %2014-06: 10.2 %2014-07: 9.2 %2014-08: 10 %2014-09: 10.1 %2014-10: 9.2 %2014-11: 10.5 %2014-12: 11.6 %2015-01: 10.8 %2015-02: 9.9 %2015-03: 11.1 %2015-04: 10.9 %2015-05: 11 %2015-06: 11.3 %2015-07: 11.5 %2015-08: 11.3 %2015-09: 9.9 %2015-10: 10 %2015-11: 10.9 %2015-12: 10 %2016-01: 10.1 %2016-02: 10.6 %2016-03: 10.2 %2016-04: 10.7 %2016-05: 10.7 %2016-06: 10.9 %2016-07: 9.6 %2016-08: 12.3 %2016-09: 11.7 %2016-10: 12.3 %2016-11: 11.3 %2016-12: 10.8 %2017-01: 9.5 %2017-02: 10.4 %2017-03: 10.1 %2017-04: 10.1 %2017-05: 10.4 %2017-06: 10.2 %2017-07: 10.1 %2017-08: 9.2 %2017-09: 10.7 %2017-10: 11.4 %2017-11: 9.6 %2017-12: 10.2 %2018-01: 11 %2018-02: 10.1 %2018-03: 10.6 %2018-04: 11.8 %2018-05: 9.5 %2018-06: 9 %2018-07: 9.9 %2018-08: 9.6 %2018-09: 9.2 %2018-10: 9.1 %2018-11: 9.7 %2018-12: 10.3 %2019-01: 10.1 %2019-02: 9.9 %2019-03: 9.4 %2019-04: 9.2 %2019-05: 8.7 %2019-06: 9.3 %2019-07: 8.8 %2019-08: 9 %2019-09: 8.4 %2019-10: 7.9 %2019-11: 7.6 %2019-12: 7.6 %2020-01: 7.3 %2020-02: 8.2 %2020-03: 9.4 %2020-04: 11.5 %2020-05: 14.2 %2020-06: 14.8 %2020-07: 11.6 %2020-08: 10 %2020-09: 10.6 %2020-10: 10.5 %2020-11: 10.9 %2020-12: 10.6 %2021-01: 8.4 %2021-02: 9.9 %2021-03: 8.8 %2021-04: 9.7 %2021-05: 10.5 %2021-06: 12.4 %2021-07: 10.8 %2021-08: 10.8 %2021-09: 11.5 %2021-10: 9.6 %2021-11: 8.9 %2021-12: 8.5 %2022-01: 9.6 %2022-02: 9.6 %2022-03: 8.8 %2022-04: 8.3 %2022-05: 7.9 %2022-06: 5.9 %2022-07: 6.2 %2022-08: 7.5 %2022-09: 8.8 %2022-10: 6.6 %2022-11: 7 %2022-12: 5.7 %2023-01: 7.5 %2023-02: 7 %2023-03: 6.9 %2023-04: 7.6 %2023-05: 7.2 %2023-06: 8.1 %2023-07: 7.6 %2023-08: 7.7 %2023-09: 6.6 %2023-10: 6.2 %2023-11: 7.6 %2023-12: 7.8 %2024-01: 7.3 %2024-02: 7 %2024-03: 7.7 %2024-04: 7.5 %2024-05: 7.4 %2024-06: 8.1 %2024-07: 8.5 %2024-08: 8 %2024-09: 6.5 %2024-10: 9.2 %2024-11: 8 %2024-12: 8.3 %2025-01: 7.3 %2025-02: 7.9 %2025-03: 7.7 %2025-04: 7 %2025-05: 8.5 %2025-06: 8.5 %2025-07: 8.6 %2025-08: 8 %2025-09: 9.5 %2025-10: 8.2 %2025-11: 7.6 %2025-12: 7.1 %2026-01: 7.6 %2026-02: 7.2 %2026-03: 7.3 %2026-04: 8 %2026-05: 6.7 %2026-06: 7.6 %2026-07: 6.8 %2026-08: 7.9 %2026-09: 7.3 %
%. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 600 values
Period%
2026-097.3
2026-087.9
2026-076.8
2026-067.6
2026-056.7
2026-048
2026-037.3
2026-027.2
2026-017.6
2025-127.1
2025-117.6
2025-108.2
2025-099.5
2025-088
2025-078.6
2025-068.5
2025-058.5
2025-047
2025-037.7
2025-027.9
2025-017.3
2024-128.3
2024-118
2024-109.2
2024-096.5
2024-088
2024-078.5
2024-068.1
2024-057.4
2024-047.5
2024-037.7
2024-027
2024-017.3
2023-127.8
2023-117.6
2023-106.2
2023-096.6
2023-087.7
2023-077.6
2023-068.1
2023-057.2
2023-047.6
2023-036.9
2023-027
2023-017.5
2022-125.7
2022-117
2022-106.6
2022-098.8
2022-087.5
2022-076.2
2022-065.9
2022-057.9
2022-048.3
2022-038.8
2022-029.6
2022-019.6
2021-128.5
2021-118.9
2021-109.6
2021-0911.5
2021-0810.8
2021-0710.8
2021-0612.4
2021-0510.5
2021-049.7
2021-038.8
2021-029.9
2021-018.4
2020-1210.6
2020-1110.9
2020-1010.5
2020-0910.6
2020-0810
2020-0711.6
2020-0614.8
2020-0514.2
2020-0411.5
2020-039.4
2020-028.2
2020-017.3
2019-127.6
2019-117.6
2019-107.9
2019-098.4
2019-089
2019-078.8
2019-069.3
2019-058.7
2019-049.2
2019-039.4
2019-029.9
2019-0110.1
2018-1210.3
2018-119.7
2018-109.1
2018-099.2
2018-089.6
2018-079.9
2018-069
2018-059.5
2018-0411.8
2018-0310.6
2018-0210.1
2018-0111
2017-1210.2
2017-119.6
2017-1011.4
2017-0910.7
2017-089.2
2017-0710.1
2017-0610.2
2017-0510.4
2017-0410.1
2017-0310.1
2017-0210.4
2017-019.5
2016-1210.8
2016-1111.3
2016-1012.3
2016-0911.7
2016-0812.3
2016-079.6
2016-0610.9
2016-0510.7
2016-0410.7
2016-0310.2
2016-0210.6
2016-0110.1
2015-1210
2015-1110.9
2015-1010
2015-099.9
2015-0811.3
2015-0711.5
2015-0611.3
2015-0511
2015-0410.9
2015-0311.1
2015-029.9
2015-0110.8
2014-1211.6
2014-1110.5
2014-109.2
2014-0910.1
2014-0810
2014-079.2
2014-0610.2
2014-0511.3
2014-0410.8
2014-0311.4
2014-0211.7
2014-0110.9
2013-1211.4
2013-1111.9
2013-1011.3
2013-0911.2
2013-0810.3
2013-0711.6
2013-0610.4
2013-0511.1
2013-0411.1
2013-0311.6
2013-0212
2013-0111.9
2012-1210.8
2012-1111.4
2012-1011.8
2012-0911.5
2012-0812
2012-0710.6
2012-0612.4
2012-0511.5
2012-0411.2
2012-0310.3
2012-0210.6
2012-0112.1
2011-1211.2
2011-1110.6
2011-1012
2011-0911.8
2011-0811.5
2011-0711.4
2011-0611
2011-0512
2011-0411.1
2011-0311.1
2011-0211.8
2011-0111
2010-1212.4
2010-1113
2010-1012.9
2010-0913.2
2010-0811.4
2010-0711.3
2010-0612.3
2010-0510.7
2010-0410
2010-0311.1
2010-0210.4
2010-0110.1
2009-1210.3
2009-1110.1
2009-1010.8
2009-0910.8
2009-0812.7
2009-0712.3
2009-0612.4
2009-0513
2009-0413.4
2009-0312.4
2009-0213
2009-0112.2
2008-1212.4
2008-1111.8
2008-1011.6
2008-0911.2
2008-0810.8
2008-0711.5
2008-0610.5
2008-0510.2
2008-0411.9
2008-0310.8
2008-0210.4
2008-0111.5
2007-1210.7
2007-1111.3
2007-109.2
2007-0910.2
2007-0810.5
2007-0710.5
2007-0610.6
2007-0510.6
2007-049.3
2007-0310.4
2007-0211.1
2007-0111.2
2006-1212.2
2006-1111.5
2006-1011.4
2006-0911.1
2006-0811.1
2006-0711.8
2006-0611.5
2006-0510.9
2006-0411.6
2006-0312.6
2006-0211.5
2006-0110.8
2005-1210.7
2005-1110.2
2005-1011.1
2005-0911.1
2005-0811.2
2005-0710.7
2005-0611.6
2005-0511.6
2005-0411.3
2005-0310.6
2005-0210.7
2005-0110.7
2004-1210.4
2004-1110.3
2004-1011.3
2004-0910.9
2004-0810.9
2004-0710.7
2004-0611.4
2004-0511.6
2004-0412.3
2004-0311.5
2004-0211.8
2004-0111.1
2003-1210.6
2003-1111
2003-1010.2
2003-0910.2
2003-0810.4
2003-0710.6
2003-069.8
2003-0511.1
2003-0411.5
2003-0312.2
2003-0211.1
2003-0111.1
2002-1211.2
2002-1111.4
2002-1011.6
2002-0911.6
2002-0812.3
2002-0712.7
2002-0611.7
2002-0510.8
2002-0410.2
2002-0311.7
2002-0213.3
2002-0112.9
2001-1212.8
2001-1112
2001-1011.9
2001-0912.5
2001-0811.9
2001-0711.5
2001-0610.2
2001-0512.4
2001-0413
2001-0311.2
2001-0211.4
2001-0111.6
2000-1211.9
2000-1114
2000-1013.6
2000-0911.5
2000-0812.7
2000-0712.4
2000-0611.9
2000-0511.3
2000-0411.8
2000-0312.1
2000-0211.7
2000-0112
1999-1212.6
1999-1112.9
1999-1013
1999-0913.9
1999-0812.9
1999-0712.9
1999-0614
1999-0515.1
1999-0415.2
1999-0316.1
1999-0215.6
1999-0115.7
1998-1215
1998-1114
1998-1014.3
1998-0914.6
1998-0813.7
1998-0712
1998-0614.1
1998-0513.3
1998-0414.6
1998-0313.5
1998-0214.2
1998-0114.2
1997-1214.5
1997-1114.8
1997-1013.2
1997-0914.3
1997-0815.1
1997-0715.7
1997-0616.4
1997-0516.4
1997-0415.9
1997-0316
1997-0215.8
1997-0115.8
1996-1215.7
1996-1115.3
1996-1015.3
1996-0914.1
1996-0814.3
1996-0714.7
1996-0614.2
1996-0513
1996-0414.4
1996-0314.1
1996-0214.6
1996-0114.5
1995-1214.9
1995-1112.7
1995-1014.1
1995-0915.4
1995-0815.6
1995-0715.8
1995-0615.5
1995-0515.8
1995-0415.5
1995-0315.4
1995-0214.8
1995-0114.9
1994-1214.5
1994-1115.6
1994-1016.9
1994-0917.6
1994-0817.4
1994-0717.5
1994-0615.4
1994-0517.2
1994-0416.4
1994-0316.4
1994-0217.5
1994-0117.4
1993-1217.3
1993-1118.2
1993-1018.9
1993-0917.2
1993-0817.6
1993-0716.3
1993-0618.7
1993-0517.7
1993-0415.2
1993-0315.9
1993-0215.9
1993-0115.7
1992-1217.1
1992-1118.1
1992-1016.6
1992-0916.6
1992-0817.4
1992-0718
1992-0618.2
1992-0518.6
1992-0418.7
1992-0318.5
1992-0217.3
1992-0117.4
1991-1216.9
1991-1116.8
1991-1018.6
1991-0917.7
1991-0816.1
1991-0715.9
1991-0616.5
1991-0515.6
1991-0415.8
1991-0316.4
1991-0215.9
1991-0116.1
1990-1216
1990-1115.9
1990-1014
1990-0913.3
1990-0813.8
1990-0714.3
1990-0612.7
1990-0513.1
1990-0414
1990-0313.3
1990-0214.7
1990-0115.5
1989-1214.8
1989-1114.2
1989-1014.5
1989-0914
1989-0814.8
1989-0713.4
1989-0612.9
1989-0512.5
1989-0414.7
1989-0312.8
1989-0212.9
1989-0111.7
1988-1211.4
1988-1111.5
1988-1012.4
1988-0911.2
1988-0811.4
1988-0712.1
1988-0612.6
1988-0513.1
1988-0412.7
1988-0312.8
1988-0212.4
1988-0113.6
1987-1213
1987-1113.1
1987-1012.3
1987-0913.1
1987-0813.5
1987-0711.7
1987-0611.5
1987-0510.7
1987-0411.8
1987-0312.2
1987-0212.1
1987-0112.3
1986-1213.5
1986-1112.8
1986-1012.6
1986-0912.2
1986-0814.1
1986-0714
1986-0614.4
1986-0512.6
1986-0412.6
1986-0312.6
1986-0213
1986-0112.8
1985-1213.6
1985-1114.8
1985-1013.9
1985-0911.2
1985-0813.8
1985-0712.8
1985-0612.8
1985-0513.9
1985-0412.9
1985-0313.6
1985-0213.7
1985-0113.7
1984-1212.6
1984-1111.9
1984-1013.4
1984-0913.7
1984-0811.8
1984-0712.5
1984-0612.9
1984-0513.5
1984-0413
1984-0311.8
1984-0212
1984-0111.8
1983-1211.8
1983-1111.7
1983-1013
1983-0912.4
1983-0813.3
1983-0713.5
1983-0613.6
1983-0511.5
1983-0411.6
1983-0311.7
1983-0212.2
1983-0113.5
1982-1213
1982-1113.6
1982-1012.9
1982-0912.8
1982-0814
1982-0712.7
1982-0613.6
1982-0513.9
1982-0412.3
1982-0312.1
1982-0211.2
1982-0110.3
1981-1211.3
1981-1111.8
1981-1011.2
1981-0911.8
1981-0810.9
1981-0711.2
1981-0610.8
1981-059.8
1981-0411.4
1981-0312.3
1981-0211.4
1981-0111.3
1980-1211.4
1980-1111.1
1980-1010.5
1980-0910.2
1980-0810
1980-0710.4
1980-0610
1980-0510.2
1980-0410.4
1980-039.7
1980-0210.6
1980-0110.8
1979-1210.8
1979-1110.8
1979-1011.9
1979-0911.3
1979-0811.8
1979-0710.7
1979-0612.1
1979-0511.4
1979-0411.9
1979-0311.8
1979-0212
1979-0111.1
1978-1211.2
1978-1110.2
1978-109.9
1978-099.8
1978-088.9
1978-079.1
1978-069.4
1978-059.5
1978-0410.8
1978-039.1
1978-029.4
1978-0110.2
1977-1210.2
1977-1110.2
1977-109.6
1977-099.2
1977-0810
1977-079.8
1977-069.2
1977-0510
1977-049.4
1977-039.2
1977-0210.1
1977-018.6
1976-127.7
1976-118.2
1976-109

Compared with Canada

PlaceSeptember 2026
Prince Edward Island7.3
Canada6.5

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted. Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces. Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas. Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures. Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national. Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national. For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank. ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over. The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.

Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.

How to cite

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-09. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-09. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=2062815,2063004,2063193,2063382,2063571,2063760,2063949,2064138,2064327,2064516,2064705&startRefPeriod=1976-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island?

Unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island was 7.3% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 2.2 pts from September 2025.

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Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest unemployment rate in Prince Edward Island?

18.9% in October 1993, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

Unemployment rate elsewhere in Canada

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