Prince Edward IslandLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-3.8 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
11.7%
Latest · August 2026
7.9%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Prince Edward Island
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 11.7% to 7.9% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 3.8 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 5.7% in December 2022 before ending at 7.9% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Prince Edward Island

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted7.9%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 11.7% to 7.9% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 3.8 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 5.7% in December 2022 before ending at 7.9% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent0%5%10%15%20%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202611.7%7.9%

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Observed high
14.8%June 2020
Observed low
5.7%December 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 Prince Edward Island
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest7.9%
July 20266.8%
June 20267.6%
May 20266.7%
April 20268%
March 20267.3%
February 20267.2%
January 20267.6%
December 20257.1%
November 20257.6%
October 20258.2%
September 20259.5%
August 20258%
July 20258.6%
June 20258.5%
May 20258.5%
April 20257%
March 20257.7%
February 20257.9%
January 20257.3%
December 20248.3%
November 20248%
October 20249.2%
September 20246.5%
August 20248%
July 20248.5%
June 20248.1%
May 20247.4%
April 20247.5%
March 20247.7%
February 20247%
January 20247.3%
December 20237.8%
November 20237.6%
October 20236.2%
September 20236.6%
August 20237.7%
July 20237.6%
June 20238.1%
May 20237.2%
April 20237.6%
March 20236.9%
February 20237%
January 20237.5%
December 20225.7%
November 20227%
October 20226.6%
September 20228.8%
August 20227.5%
July 20226.2%
June 20225.9%
May 20227.9%
April 20228.3%
March 20228.8%
February 20229.6%
January 20229.6%
December 20218.5%
November 20218.9%
October 20219.6%
September 202111.5%
August 202110.8%
July 202110.8%
June 202112.4%
May 202110.5%
April 20219.7%
March 20218.8%
February 20219.9%
January 20218.4%
December 202010.6%
November 202010.9%
October 202010.5%
September 202010.6%
August 202010%
July 202011.6%
June 202014.8%
May 202014.2%
April 202011.5%
March 20209.4%
February 20208.2%
January 20207.3%
December 20197.6%
November 20197.6%
October 20197.9%
September 20198.4%
August 20199%
July 20198.8%
June 20199.3%
May 20198.7%
April 20199.2%
March 20199.4%
February 20199.9%
January 201910.1%
December 201810.3%
November 20189.7%
October 20189.1%
September 20189.2%
August 20189.6%
July 20189.9%
June 20189%
May 20189.5%
April 201811.8%
March 201810.6%
February 201810.1%
January 201811%
December 201710.2%
November 20179.6%
October 201711.4%
September 201710.7%
August 20179.2%
July 201710.1%
June 201710.2%
May 201710.4%
April 201710.1%
March 201710.1%
February 201710.4%
January 20179.5%
December 201610.8%
November 201611.3%
October 201612.3%
September 201611.7%

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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.