QuebecLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-1.2 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
6.8%
Latest · August 2026
5.6%

Statistics Canada · Table 14-10-0287-01Updated

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

Selected details

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 6.8% to 5.6% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 3.8% in November 2022 before ending at 5.6% in August 2026.

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

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted5.6%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 6.8% to 5.6% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 3.8% in November 2022 before ending at 5.6% 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 20266.8%5.6%

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Observed high
18.2%April 2020
Observed low
3.8%November 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 Quebec
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest5.6%
July 20265.6%
June 20265.4%
May 20265.6%
April 20266.2%
March 20265.4%
February 20265.9%
January 20265.2%
December 20255.3%
November 20255.1%
October 20255.3%
September 20255.7%
August 20255.9%
July 20255.5%
June 20256.2%
May 20255.8%
April 20256%
March 20255.8%
February 20255.4%
January 20255.5%
December 20245.5%
November 20245.9%
October 20245.7%
September 20245.4%
August 20245.5%
July 20245.6%
June 20245.6%
May 20245.2%
April 20245.1%
March 20244.9%
February 20244.9%
January 20244.7%
December 20234.8%
November 20235.1%
October 20234.9%
September 20234.5%
August 20234.3%
July 20234.4%
June 20234.2%
May 20234.1%
April 20234.2%
March 20234.2%
February 20234.3%
January 20234.3%
December 20224.1%
November 20223.8%
October 20224%
September 20224.4%
August 20224.3%
July 20224.1%
June 20224.3%
May 20224.4%
April 20224.4%
March 20224.2%
February 20224.4%
January 20225%
December 20214.6%
November 20214.5%
October 20215.3%
September 20215.9%
August 20215.7%
July 20216.2%
June 20216.2%
May 20216.6%
April 20216.7%
March 20216.7%
February 20216.6%
January 20218.2%
December 20206.8%
November 20207.2%
October 20207.6%
September 20207.2%
August 20208.4%
July 20209.4%
June 202011%
May 202014.2%
April 202018.2%
March 20208.6%
February 20204.5%
January 20204.8%
December 20195%
November 20195.5%
October 20195.1%
September 20195.1%
August 20194.6%
July 20194.8%
June 20194.9%
May 20195%
April 20194.8%
March 20195.3%
February 20195.2%
January 20195.2%
December 20185.2%
November 20185.2%
October 20185%
September 20185.4%
August 20185.8%
July 20185.6%
June 20185.4%
May 20185.3%
April 20185.4%
March 20185.5%
February 20185.9%
January 20185.3%
December 20175.3%
November 20175.5%
October 20176.1%
September 20175.9%
August 20176.2%
July 20175.9%
June 20176.2%
May 20176.1%
April 20176.3%
March 20176%
February 20176.4%
January 20176.5%
December 20166.6%
November 20166.2%
October 20166.6%
September 20166.8%

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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.