Canada Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.5% in January as Fewer Look for Work

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM

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Canada's job market started the year weakly, with a decrease in job participation leading to a drop in the unemployment rate to 6.5%, despite a loss of 24,800 jobs in January.

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