# Canada employment falls in September as unemployment reaches 6.5% > Statistics Canada reported that employment fell by 68,000 in September and the unemployment rate rose to 6.5%. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-11T18:18:35+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-11T18:18:35+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/canada-employment-slips-september-2026.md) The decline was concentrated among young people and women aged 25 to 54. Employment also fell in education, health care and social assistance, and manufacturing. The participation rate fell to 64.8%, its lowest level since December 1997 outside the pandemic period. Statistics Canada said population ageing largely explained the year-over-year decrease. ## Data ### September labour estimates Statistics Canada estimates from its September Labour Force Survey. Methodology: Employment is the seasonally adjusted September 2026 estimate; the survey reference week was September 13–19. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | People employed in Canada | 21105000 | people | 2026-09 | estimate | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-employment-slips-september-2026/data/september-employment?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-employment-slips-september-2026/data/september-employment?lang=en&format=csv) ### Official announcement Statistics Canada released its labour market estimates for September 2026. Methodology: This records Statistics Canada’s official release dated October 9, 2026. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-09 | September Labour Force Survey released | Statistics Canada released its labour market estimates for September 2026. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-employment-slips-september-2026/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-employment-slips-september-2026/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Statistics Canada]() (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)