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Unemployment rate in Quebec

Unemployment rate in Quebec was 6% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.3 pts from September 2025.

September 20266%
Change on September 2025+0.3 pts
Series high18.2April 2020
Series low3.8November 2022

Unemployment rate in Quebec, October 1976 to September 2026

051015201976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 9.4 %1976-11: 9.5 %1976-12: 9.3 %1977-01: 9.3 %1977-02: 9.9 %1977-03: 9.7 %1977-04: 9.8 %1977-05: 9.9 %1977-06: 10 %1977-07: 10.8 %1977-08: 10.5 %1977-09: 10.9 %1977-10: 11.3 %1977-11: 11.3 %1977-12: 11.1 %1978-01: 11.1 %1978-02: 11 %1978-03: 11.3 %1978-04: 11.3 %1978-05: 11.5 %1978-06: 11.4 %1978-07: 10.8 %1978-08: 11.2 %1978-09: 10.8 %1978-10: 10.4 %1978-11: 10.5 %1978-12: 10.3 %1979-01: 10.9 %1979-02: 10.5 %1979-03: 10.5 %1979-04: 10.2 %1979-05: 9.7 %1979-06: 9.5 %1979-07: 9.3 %1979-08: 8.7 %1979-09: 9 %1979-10: 9.5 %1979-11: 9.3 %1979-12: 9.7 %1980-01: 9.5 %1980-02: 10.2 %1980-03: 9.8 %1980-04: 10 %1980-05: 9.9 %1980-06: 10.3 %1980-07: 10.2 %1980-08: 10.2 %1980-09: 10 %1980-10: 10 %1980-11: 10.2 %1980-12: 10 %1981-01: 10.4 %1981-02: 10.2 %1981-03: 10.3 %1981-04: 9.7 %1981-05: 10.3 %1981-06: 10.1 %1981-07: 10 %1981-08: 9.8 %1981-09: 11.2 %1981-10: 11.6 %1981-11: 11.4 %1981-12: 12 %1982-01: 11.4 %1982-02: 11.9 %1982-03: 12.5 %1982-04: 13 %1982-05: 13.9 %1982-06: 14.4 %1982-07: 15.2 %1982-08: 15.6 %1982-09: 15.4 %1982-10: 15.8 %1982-11: 15 %1982-12: 15.3 %1983-01: 14.8 %1983-02: 14.9 %1983-03: 14.6 %1983-04: 14.5 %1983-05: 14.3 %1983-06: 14.6 %1983-07: 14.1 %1983-08: 14 %1983-09: 13.5 %1983-10: 13.4 %1983-11: 13.3 %1983-12: 13.4 %1984-01: 13.4 %1984-02: 13.4 %1984-03: 12.9 %1984-04: 13.5 %1984-05: 13.5 %1984-06: 13.3 %1984-07: 12.8 %1984-08: 12.7 %1984-09: 13.4 %1984-10: 13.1 %1984-11: 13.1 %1984-12: 12.5 %1985-01: 11.9 %1985-02: 11.9 %1985-03: 12.5 %1985-04: 12.2 %1985-05: 12.3 %1985-06: 12.5 %1985-07: 12 %1985-08: 11.7 %1985-09: 12.2 %1985-10: 12.5 %1985-11: 12.4 %1985-12: 12.2 %1986-01: 11.9 %1986-02: 12 %1986-03: 11.8 %1986-04: 11.4 %1986-05: 10.6 %1986-06: 10.8 %1986-07: 10.8 %1986-08: 11 %1986-09: 10.7 %1986-10: 10.4 %1986-11: 10.5 %1986-12: 10.5 %1987-01: 10.7 %1987-02: 11 %1987-03: 10.6 %1987-04: 10.3 %1987-05: 10.1 %1987-06: 10.2 %1987-07: 10.4 %1987-08: 10 %1987-09: 9.8 %1987-10: 9.5 %1987-11: 9.5 %1987-12: 9.9 %1988-01: 9.1 %1988-02: 9 %1988-03: 9.3 %1988-04: 9.4 %1988-05: 9.6 %1988-06: 9.2 %1988-07: 9.9 %1988-08: 10.1 %1988-09: 9.6 %1988-10: 9.8 %1988-11: 9.6 %1988-12: 9.2 %1989-01: 9.5 %1989-02: 9.2 %1989-03: 9.4 %1989-04: 9.7 %1989-05: 10 %1989-06: 10 %1989-07: 9.7 %1989-08: 9.3 %1989-09: 9.4 %1989-10: 9.3 %1989-11: 9.4 %1989-12: 9.7 %1990-01: 10.4 %1990-02: 10.3 %1990-03: 9.5 %1990-04: 10 %1990-05: 10.1 %1990-06: 9.5 %1990-07: 9.8 %1990-08: 10.5 %1990-09: 11 %1990-10: 11.3 %1990-11: 11.4 %1990-12: 11.8 %1991-01: 12.1 %1991-02: 12 %1991-03: 12.2 %1991-04: 12.1 %1991-05: 11.9 %1991-06: 12.1 %1991-07: 12.6 %1991-08: 12.4 %1991-09: 12.6 %1991-10: 11.8 %1991-11: 12.1 %1991-12: 11.9 %1992-01: 11.9 %1992-02: 12 %1992-03: 12.4 %1992-04: 12 %1992-05: 12.5 %1992-06: 12.8 %1992-07: 13.1 %1992-08: 13.3 %1992-09: 12.9 %1992-10: 12.5 %1992-11: 14.3 %1992-12: 13.5 %1993-01: 13.3 %1993-02: 13 %1993-03: 13.2 %1993-04: 13.6 %1993-05: 13.8 %1993-06: 13.8 %1993-07: 13.4 %1993-08: 12.8 %1993-09: 13 %1993-10: 13.3 %1993-11: 13.1 %1993-12: 12.6 %1994-01: 13.2 %1994-02: 12.8 %1994-03: 11.9 %1994-04: 12.7 %1994-05: 12.5 %1994-06: 12.2 %1994-07: 11.7 %1994-08: 12.4 %1994-09: 12.3 %1994-10: 11.8 %1994-11: 11.7 %1994-12: 12.1 %1995-01: 11.9 %1995-02: 11.7 %1995-03: 12.4 %1995-04: 11.6 %1995-05: 11.2 %1995-06: 11.3 %1995-07: 11 %1995-08: 11 %1995-09: 11 %1995-10: 11.1 %1995-11: 11.1 %1995-12: 11.2 %1996-01: 11.1 %1996-02: 11.6 %1996-03: 11.6 %1996-04: 11.3 %1996-05: 10.7 %1996-06: 11.5 %1996-07: 12.4 %1996-08: 11.8 %1996-09: 12.5 %1996-10: 12.6 %1996-11: 12.5 %1996-12: 12.4 %1997-01: 11.9 %1997-02: 11.8 %1997-03: 11.4 %1997-04: 11.4 %1997-05: 11.9 %1997-06: 11.4 %1997-07: 11.3 %1997-08: 11.4 %1997-09: 11.4 %1997-10: 11.4 %1997-11: 11.1 %1997-12: 10.7 %1998-01: 11.3 %1998-02: 10.7 %1998-03: 10.2 %1998-04: 10.2 %1998-05: 10.4 %1998-06: 10.4 %1998-07: 10.5 %1998-08: 10.1 %1998-09: 10.2 %1998-10: 9.8 %1998-11: 10 %1998-12: 10.3 %1999-01: 9.9 %1999-02: 9.8 %1999-03: 9.7 %1999-04: 9.9 %1999-05: 9.6 %1999-06: 9.4 %1999-07: 9.3 %1999-08: 9.6 %1999-09: 9.2 %1999-10: 9.2 %1999-11: 8.4 %1999-12: 8.1 %2000-01: 8.2 %2000-02: 8.5 %2000-03: 8.5 %2000-04: 8.6 %2000-05: 8.3 %2000-06: 8.5 %2000-07: 8.8 %2000-08: 8.5 %2000-09: 8.5 %2000-10: 8.8 %2000-11: 8.4 %2000-12: 7.8 %2001-01: 8.5 %2001-02: 8.4 %2001-03: 8.7 %2001-04: 8.7 %2001-05: 9 %2001-06: 9 %2001-07: 8.3 %2001-08: 8.4 %2001-09: 8.5 %2001-10: 8.5 %2001-11: 8.6 %2001-12: 9.5 %2002-01: 9.3 %2002-02: 9.3 %2002-03: 9 %2002-04: 8.9 %2002-05: 8.5 %2002-06: 8.4 %2002-07: 8.9 %2002-08: 8.5 %2002-09: 8.5 %2002-10: 8.3 %2002-11: 8.7 %2002-12: 8.5 %2003-01: 8.5 %2003-02: 8.6 %2003-03: 9 %2003-04: 9.3 %2003-05: 9.5 %2003-06: 9.2 %2003-07: 9.2 %2003-08: 9.8 %2003-09: 9.3 %2003-10: 9.3 %2003-11: 9 %2003-12: 9.2 %2004-01: 9 %2004-02: 9 %2004-03: 8.5 %2004-04: 8.4 %2004-05: 8 %2004-06: 8.5 %2004-07: 8.4 %2004-08: 8 %2004-09: 8.3 %2004-10: 8.5 %2004-11: 8.8 %2004-12: 8.7 %2005-01: 8.2 %2005-02: 8.1 %2005-03: 8.1 %2005-04: 7.8 %2005-05: 8.6 %2005-06: 8.1 %2005-07: 8.2 %2005-08: 8.3 %2005-09: 8.3 %2005-10: 8.4 %2005-11: 7.9 %2005-12: 8.3 %2006-01: 8.9 %2006-02: 8.5 %2006-03: 8.6 %2006-04: 8.3 %2006-05: 7.9 %2006-06: 8.2 %2006-07: 8 %2006-08: 7.9 %2006-09: 8.1 %2006-10: 7.9 %2006-11: 8.4 %2006-12: 8 %2007-01: 7.8 %2007-02: 7.9 %2007-03: 7.7 %2007-04: 7.5 %2007-05: 7.4 %2007-06: 7.2 %2007-07: 7.1 %2007-08: 7.2 %2007-09: 7.2 %2007-10: 7.4 %2007-11: 7.3 %2007-12: 7.3 %2008-01: 7.2 %2008-02: 7.1 %2008-03: 7.3 %2008-04: 7.7 %2008-05: 7.6 %2008-06: 7.5 %2008-07: 7.3 %2008-08: 7.4 %2008-09: 7.5 %2008-10: 7.4 %2008-11: 7.8 %2008-12: 7.8 %2009-01: 8.3 %2009-02: 8.7 %2009-03: 8.9 %2009-04: 8.9 %2009-05: 8.7 %2009-06: 8.9 %2009-07: 9.2 %2009-08: 9.1 %2009-09: 9.1 %2009-10: 8.6 %2009-11: 8.5 %2009-12: 8.8 %2010-01: 8.3 %2010-02: 8.4 %2010-03: 8.3 %2010-04: 8.1 %2010-05: 8.3 %2010-06: 8.1 %2010-07: 8.5 %2010-08: 8.4 %2010-09: 8.1 %2010-10: 8.3 %2010-11: 8.1 %2010-12: 7.6 %2011-01: 7.8 %2011-02: 7.8 %2011-03: 7.9 %2011-04: 7.9 %2011-05: 7.8 %2011-06: 8.1 %2011-07: 7.5 %2011-08: 7.9 %2011-09: 7.8 %2011-10: 8.2 %2011-11: 8.4 %2011-12: 8.9 %2012-01: 8.7 %2012-02: 8.6 %2012-03: 7.9 %2012-04: 8.1 %2012-05: 8.1 %2012-06: 7.7 %2012-07: 7.3 %2012-08: 7.6 %2012-09: 7.7 %2012-10: 7.4 %2012-11: 7.8 %2012-12: 7.5 %2013-01: 7.4 %2013-02: 7.4 %2013-03: 8 %2013-04: 8 %2013-05: 7.6 %2013-06: 7.8 %2013-07: 8.3 %2013-08: 8 %2013-09: 7.9 %2013-10: 7.9 %2013-11: 7.7 %2013-12: 8.2 %2014-01: 8.2 %2014-02: 8.1 %2014-03: 7.9 %2014-04: 7.9 %2014-05: 8.1 %2014-06: 8.1 %2014-07: 8 %2014-08: 7.5 %2014-09: 8 %2014-10: 7.8 %2014-11: 7.8 %2014-12: 7.5 %2015-01: 7.6 %2015-02: 7.6 %2015-03: 7.8 %2015-04: 7.6 %2015-05: 7.9 %2015-06: 8.1 %2015-07: 7.7 %2015-08: 7.9 %2015-09: 7.6 %2015-10: 7.6 %2015-11: 7.7 %2015-12: 7.8 %2016-01: 7.8 %2016-02: 7.8 %2016-03: 7.9 %2016-04: 8 %2016-05: 7.4 %2016-06: 7.2 %2016-07: 7.2 %2016-08: 6.9 %2016-09: 6.8 %2016-10: 6.6 %2016-11: 6.2 %2016-12: 6.6 %2017-01: 6.5 %2017-02: 6.4 %2017-03: 6 %2017-04: 6.3 %2017-05: 6.1 %2017-06: 6.2 %2017-07: 5.9 %2017-08: 6.2 %2017-09: 5.9 %2017-10: 6.1 %2017-11: 5.5 %2017-12: 5.3 %2018-01: 5.3 %2018-02: 5.9 %2018-03: 5.5 %2018-04: 5.4 %2018-05: 5.3 %2018-06: 5.4 %2018-07: 5.6 %2018-08: 5.8 %2018-09: 5.4 %2018-10: 5 %2018-11: 5.2 %2018-12: 5.2 %2019-01: 5.2 %2019-02: 5.2 %2019-03: 5.3 %2019-04: 4.8 %2019-05: 5 %2019-06: 4.9 %2019-07: 4.8 %2019-08: 4.6 %2019-09: 5.1 %2019-10: 5.1 %2019-11: 5.5 %2019-12: 5 %2020-01: 4.8 %2020-02: 4.5 %2020-03: 8.6 %2020-04: 18.2 %2020-05: 14.2 %2020-06: 11 %2020-07: 9.4 %2020-08: 8.4 %2020-09: 7.2 %2020-10: 7.6 %2020-11: 7.2 %2020-12: 6.8 %2021-01: 8.2 %2021-02: 6.6 %2021-03: 6.7 %2021-04: 6.7 %2021-05: 6.6 %2021-06: 6.2 %2021-07: 6.2 %2021-08: 5.7 %2021-09: 5.9 %2021-10: 5.3 %2021-11: 4.5 %2021-12: 4.6 %2022-01: 5 %2022-02: 4.4 %2022-03: 4.2 %2022-04: 4.4 %2022-05: 4.4 %2022-06: 4.3 %2022-07: 4.1 %2022-08: 4.3 %2022-09: 4.4 %2022-10: 4 %2022-11: 3.8 %2022-12: 4.1 %2023-01: 4.3 %2023-02: 4.3 %2023-03: 4.2 %2023-04: 4.2 %2023-05: 4.1 %2023-06: 4.2 %2023-07: 4.4 %2023-08: 4.3 %2023-09: 4.5 %2023-10: 4.9 %2023-11: 5.1 %2023-12: 4.8 %2024-01: 4.7 %2024-02: 4.9 %2024-03: 4.9 %2024-04: 5.1 %2024-05: 5.2 %2024-06: 5.6 %2024-07: 5.6 %2024-08: 5.5 %2024-09: 5.4 %2024-10: 5.7 %2024-11: 5.9 %2024-12: 5.5 %2025-01: 5.5 %2025-02: 5.4 %2025-03: 5.8 %2025-04: 6 %2025-05: 5.8 %2025-06: 6.2 %2025-07: 5.5 %2025-08: 5.9 %2025-09: 5.7 %2025-10: 5.3 %2025-11: 5.1 %2025-12: 5.3 %2026-01: 5.2 %2026-02: 5.9 %2026-03: 5.4 %2026-04: 6.2 %2026-05: 5.6 %2026-06: 5.4 %2026-07: 5.6 %2026-08: 5.6 %2026-09: 6 %
%. 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%
2026-096
2026-085.6
2026-075.6
2026-065.4
2026-055.6
2026-046.2
2026-035.4
2026-025.9
2026-015.2
2025-125.3
2025-115.1
2025-105.3
2025-095.7
2025-085.9
2025-075.5
2025-066.2
2025-055.8
2025-046
2025-035.8
2025-025.4
2025-015.5
2024-125.5
2024-115.9
2024-105.7
2024-095.4
2024-085.5
2024-075.6
2024-065.6
2024-055.2
2024-045.1
2024-034.9
2024-024.9
2024-014.7
2023-124.8
2023-115.1
2023-104.9
2023-094.5
2023-084.3
2023-074.4
2023-064.2
2023-054.1
2023-044.2
2023-034.2
2023-024.3
2023-014.3
2022-124.1
2022-113.8
2022-104
2022-094.4
2022-084.3
2022-074.1
2022-064.3
2022-054.4
2022-044.4
2022-034.2
2022-024.4
2022-015
2021-124.6
2021-114.5
2021-105.3
2021-095.9
2021-085.7
2021-076.2
2021-066.2
2021-056.6
2021-046.7
2021-036.7
2021-026.6
2021-018.2
2020-126.8
2020-117.2
2020-107.6
2020-097.2
2020-088.4
2020-079.4
2020-0611
2020-0514.2
2020-0418.2
2020-038.6
2020-024.5
2020-014.8
2019-125
2019-115.5
2019-105.1
2019-095.1
2019-084.6
2019-074.8
2019-064.9
2019-055
2019-044.8
2019-035.3
2019-025.2
2019-015.2
2018-125.2
2018-115.2
2018-105
2018-095.4
2018-085.8
2018-075.6
2018-065.4
2018-055.3
2018-045.4
2018-035.5
2018-025.9
2018-015.3
2017-125.3
2017-115.5
2017-106.1
2017-095.9
2017-086.2
2017-075.9
2017-066.2
2017-056.1
2017-046.3
2017-036
2017-026.4
2017-016.5
2016-126.6
2016-116.2
2016-106.6
2016-096.8
2016-086.9
2016-077.2
2016-067.2
2016-057.4
2016-048
2016-037.9
2016-027.8
2016-017.8
2015-127.8
2015-117.7
2015-107.6
2015-097.6
2015-087.9
2015-077.7
2015-068.1
2015-057.9
2015-047.6
2015-037.8
2015-027.6
2015-017.6
2014-127.5
2014-117.8
2014-107.8
2014-098
2014-087.5
2014-078
2014-068.1
2014-058.1
2014-047.9
2014-037.9
2014-028.1
2014-018.2
2013-128.2
2013-117.7
2013-107.9
2013-097.9
2013-088
2013-078.3
2013-067.8
2013-057.6
2013-048
2013-038
2013-027.4
2013-017.4
2012-127.5
2012-117.8
2012-107.4
2012-097.7
2012-087.6
2012-077.3
2012-067.7
2012-058.1
2012-048.1
2012-037.9
2012-028.6
2012-018.7
2011-128.9
2011-118.4
2011-108.2
2011-097.8
2011-087.9
2011-077.5
2011-068.1
2011-057.8
2011-047.9
2011-037.9
2011-027.8
2011-017.8
2010-127.6
2010-118.1
2010-108.3
2010-098.1
2010-088.4
2010-078.5
2010-068.1
2010-058.3
2010-048.1
2010-038.3
2010-028.4
2010-018.3
2009-128.8
2009-118.5
2009-108.6
2009-099.1
2009-089.1
2009-079.2
2009-068.9
2009-058.7
2009-048.9
2009-038.9
2009-028.7
2009-018.3
2008-127.8
2008-117.8
2008-107.4
2008-097.5
2008-087.4
2008-077.3
2008-067.5
2008-057.6
2008-047.7
2008-037.3
2008-027.1
2008-017.2
2007-127.3
2007-117.3
2007-107.4
2007-097.2
2007-087.2
2007-077.1
2007-067.2
2007-057.4
2007-047.5
2007-037.7
2007-027.9
2007-017.8
2006-128
2006-118.4
2006-107.9
2006-098.1
2006-087.9
2006-078
2006-068.2
2006-057.9
2006-048.3
2006-038.6
2006-028.5
2006-018.9
2005-128.3
2005-117.9
2005-108.4
2005-098.3
2005-088.3
2005-078.2
2005-068.1
2005-058.6
2005-047.8
2005-038.1
2005-028.1
2005-018.2
2004-128.7
2004-118.8
2004-108.5
2004-098.3
2004-088
2004-078.4
2004-068.5
2004-058
2004-048.4
2004-038.5
2004-029
2004-019
2003-129.2
2003-119
2003-109.3
2003-099.3
2003-089.8
2003-079.2
2003-069.2
2003-059.5
2003-049.3
2003-039
2003-028.6
2003-018.5
2002-128.5
2002-118.7
2002-108.3
2002-098.5
2002-088.5
2002-078.9
2002-068.4
2002-058.5
2002-048.9
2002-039
2002-029.3
2002-019.3
2001-129.5
2001-118.6
2001-108.5
2001-098.5
2001-088.4
2001-078.3
2001-069
2001-059
2001-048.7
2001-038.7
2001-028.4
2001-018.5
2000-127.8
2000-118.4
2000-108.8
2000-098.5
2000-088.5
2000-078.8
2000-068.5
2000-058.3
2000-048.6
2000-038.5
2000-028.5
2000-018.2
1999-128.1
1999-118.4
1999-109.2
1999-099.2
1999-089.6
1999-079.3
1999-069.4
1999-059.6
1999-049.9
1999-039.7
1999-029.8
1999-019.9
1998-1210.3
1998-1110
1998-109.8
1998-0910.2
1998-0810.1
1998-0710.5
1998-0610.4
1998-0510.4
1998-0410.2
1998-0310.2
1998-0210.7
1998-0111.3
1997-1210.7
1997-1111.1
1997-1011.4
1997-0911.4
1997-0811.4
1997-0711.3
1997-0611.4
1997-0511.9
1997-0411.4
1997-0311.4
1997-0211.8
1997-0111.9
1996-1212.4
1996-1112.5
1996-1012.6
1996-0912.5
1996-0811.8
1996-0712.4
1996-0611.5
1996-0510.7
1996-0411.3
1996-0311.6
1996-0211.6
1996-0111.1
1995-1211.2
1995-1111.1
1995-1011.1
1995-0911
1995-0811
1995-0711
1995-0611.3
1995-0511.2
1995-0411.6
1995-0312.4
1995-0211.7
1995-0111.9
1994-1212.1
1994-1111.7
1994-1011.8
1994-0912.3
1994-0812.4
1994-0711.7
1994-0612.2
1994-0512.5
1994-0412.7
1994-0311.9
1994-0212.8
1994-0113.2
1993-1212.6
1993-1113.1
1993-1013.3
1993-0913
1993-0812.8
1993-0713.4
1993-0613.8
1993-0513.8
1993-0413.6
1993-0313.2
1993-0213
1993-0113.3
1992-1213.5
1992-1114.3
1992-1012.5
1992-0912.9
1992-0813.3
1992-0713.1
1992-0612.8
1992-0512.5
1992-0412
1992-0312.4
1992-0212
1992-0111.9
1991-1211.9
1991-1112.1
1991-1011.8
1991-0912.6
1991-0812.4
1991-0712.6
1991-0612.1
1991-0511.9
1991-0412.1
1991-0312.2
1991-0212
1991-0112.1
1990-1211.8
1990-1111.4
1990-1011.3
1990-0911
1990-0810.5
1990-079.8
1990-069.5
1990-0510.1
1990-0410
1990-039.5
1990-0210.3
1990-0110.4
1989-129.7
1989-119.4
1989-109.3
1989-099.4
1989-089.3
1989-079.7
1989-0610
1989-0510
1989-049.7
1989-039.4
1989-029.2
1989-019.5
1988-129.2
1988-119.6
1988-109.8
1988-099.6
1988-0810.1
1988-079.9
1988-069.2
1988-059.6
1988-049.4
1988-039.3
1988-029
1988-019.1
1987-129.9
1987-119.5
1987-109.5
1987-099.8
1987-0810
1987-0710.4
1987-0610.2
1987-0510.1
1987-0410.3
1987-0310.6
1987-0211
1987-0110.7
1986-1210.5
1986-1110.5
1986-1010.4
1986-0910.7
1986-0811
1986-0710.8
1986-0610.8
1986-0510.6
1986-0411.4
1986-0311.8
1986-0212
1986-0111.9
1985-1212.2
1985-1112.4
1985-1012.5
1985-0912.2
1985-0811.7
1985-0712
1985-0612.5
1985-0512.3
1985-0412.2
1985-0312.5
1985-0211.9
1985-0111.9
1984-1212.5
1984-1113.1
1984-1013.1
1984-0913.4
1984-0812.7
1984-0712.8
1984-0613.3
1984-0513.5
1984-0413.5
1984-0312.9
1984-0213.4
1984-0113.4
1983-1213.4
1983-1113.3
1983-1013.4
1983-0913.5
1983-0814
1983-0714.1
1983-0614.6
1983-0514.3
1983-0414.5
1983-0314.6
1983-0214.9
1983-0114.8
1982-1215.3
1982-1115
1982-1015.8
1982-0915.4
1982-0815.6
1982-0715.2
1982-0614.4
1982-0513.9
1982-0413
1982-0312.5
1982-0211.9
1982-0111.4
1981-1212
1981-1111.4
1981-1011.6
1981-0911.2
1981-089.8
1981-0710
1981-0610.1
1981-0510.3
1981-049.7
1981-0310.3
1981-0210.2
1981-0110.4
1980-1210
1980-1110.2
1980-1010
1980-0910
1980-0810.2
1980-0710.2
1980-0610.3
1980-059.9
1980-0410
1980-039.8
1980-0210.2
1980-019.5
1979-129.7
1979-119.3
1979-109.5
1979-099
1979-088.7
1979-079.3
1979-069.5
1979-059.7
1979-0410.2
1979-0310.5
1979-0210.5
1979-0110.9
1978-1210.3
1978-1110.5
1978-1010.4
1978-0910.8
1978-0811.2
1978-0710.8
1978-0611.4
1978-0511.5
1978-0411.3
1978-0311.3
1978-0211
1978-0111.1
1977-1211.1
1977-1111.3
1977-1011.3
1977-0910.9
1977-0810.5
1977-0710.8
1977-0610
1977-059.9
1977-049.8
1977-039.7
1977-029.9
1977-019.3
1976-129.3
1976-119.5
1976-109.4

Compared with Canada

PlaceSeptember 2026
Quebec6
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 Quebec?

Unemployment rate in Quebec was 6% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 0.3 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 Quebec?

18.2% in April 2020, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

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