ManitobaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Manitoba?

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted decreased in Manitoba.

Overall change
-1.4 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
6.4%
Latest · August 2026
5%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Manitoba
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

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Measure
Unemployment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 6.4% to 5% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.4 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 3.9% in July 2022 before ending at 5% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Manitoba

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted5%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 6.4% to 5% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.4 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 3.9% in July 2022 before ending at 5% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent3%5%8%10%13%15%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 20266.4%5%

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Observed high
11.9%May 2020
Observed low
3.9%July 2022
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Manitoba
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest5%
July 20265%
June 20265.4%
May 20265.5%
April 20265%
March 20265.6%
February 20265.7%
January 20266.3%
December 20255.7%
November 20256.1%
October 20255.9%
September 20256.2%
August 20255.8%
July 20255.5%
June 20255.5%
May 20255.8%
April 20255.4%
March 20256%
February 20256.1%
January 20256.1%
December 20246.3%
November 20245.8%
October 20246%
September 20245.6%
August 20245.7%
July 20245.9%
June 20245.5%
May 20245%
April 20245.5%
March 20245.3%
February 20244.7%
January 20244.2%
December 20234.2%
November 20234.9%
October 20235.1%
September 20235.2%
August 20235.4%
July 20235%
June 20234.8%
May 20235%
April 20234.9%
March 20234.7%
February 20234.9%
January 20234.6%
December 20224.5%
November 20224.2%
October 20224.5%
September 20224.6%
August 20225%
July 20223.9%
June 20224%
May 20224.5%
April 20224.8%
March 20224.6%
February 20224.5%
January 20225%
December 20215.2%
November 20215.2%
October 20215%
September 20215.7%
August 20215.7%
July 20216.1%
June 20217.6%
May 20216.9%
April 20217.2%
March 20216.9%
February 20217%
January 20218.2%
December 20208.4%
November 20207.8%
October 20207.1%
September 20207.5%
August 20208%
July 20208.8%
June 202010.5%
May 202011.9%
April 202011.5%
March 20206.6%
February 20205.3%
January 20205.2%
December 20194.9%
November 20195.6%
October 20195.3%
September 20195%
August 20195.2%
July 20195.8%
June 20195.5%
May 20195.1%
April 20195.1%
March 20195.3%
February 20195.6%
January 20195.9%
December 20185.9%
November 20185.8%
October 20186.2%
September 20185.7%
August 20185.6%
July 20186%
June 20186%
May 20186.2%
April 20186.2%
March 20186.4%
February 20186.1%
January 20185.7%
December 20175.5%
November 20175.5%
October 20175.1%
September 20175.3%
August 20174.8%
July 20174.8%
June 20175.1%
May 20175.2%
April 20175.4%
March 20175.7%
February 20175.8%
January 20176%
December 20165.8%
November 20165.8%
October 20166.1%
September 20166.4%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.