In October, the national unemployment rate was 6.7%, and Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted three-month moving average jobless rates for major cities.
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Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October.
The agency also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities, while cautioning that the figures may fluctuate because they are based on small statistical samples.
Cities showing the highest October unemployment rates in the provided list included Oshawa at 8.9 per cent and London at 8.1 per cent, along with Kelowna at 9.6 per cent.
Other city rates in October included: Ottawa 7.3 per cent, Toronto 7.1 per cent, Hamilton 7.6 per cent, Vancouver 6.7 per cent, and Victoria 4.8 per cent.
Some of the lowest October rates listed were Thunder Bay at 3.6 per cent and Saguenay at 3.8 per cent.
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