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Unemployment and employment by education, provinces Unemployment rate and employment rate of people aged 25 and over by highest level of education, annual Labour Force Survey averages. Territories are not covered.
Reference period 2025 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0020-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (6 options): Unemployment rate, all 25+ Unemployment rate, high school graduates Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma Unemployment rate, university degree Employment rate, all 25+ Employment rate, university degree
Unemployment rate, all 25+ (Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%)) Unemployment rate, high school graduates (Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%)) Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%)) Unemployment rate, university degree (Unemployment rate, university degree (%)) Employment rate, all 25+ (Employment rate, all 25+ (%)) Employment rate, university degree (Employment rate, university degree (%))
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (9.2); lowest: Saskatchewan (4.0); national value 5.7. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 9.2 9.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 7.4 7.4 Ontario Ontario: 6.3 6.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 5.9 5.9 Alberta Alberta: 5.8 5.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.6 5.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 5.1 5.1 Quebec Quebec: 4.9 4.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.7 4.7 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 4.0 4.0 National 5.7
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (9.2); lowest: Saskatchewan (4.0); national value 5.7. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 9.2 9.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 7.4 7.4 Ontario Ontario: 6.3 6.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 5.9 5.9 Alberta Alberta: 5.8 5.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.6 5.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 5.1 5.1 Quebec Quebec: 4.9 4.9 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.7 4.7 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 4.0 4.0 National 5.7
Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (9.2); lowest: Saskatchewan (4.0); national value 5.7. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (13.4); lowest: Manitoba (4.7); national value 6.9. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 13.4 13.4 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 10.7 10.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 8.2 8.2 Ontario Ontario: 7.9 7.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 7.2 7.2 Alberta Alberta: 6.6 6.6 Quebec Quebec: 5.8 5.8 British Columbia British Columbia: 5.8 5.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 5.0 5.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.7 4.7 National 6.9
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (13.4); lowest: Manitoba (4.7); national value 6.9. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 13.4 13.4 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 10.7 10.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 8.2 8.2 Ontario Ontario: 7.9 7.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 7.2 7.2 Alberta Alberta: 6.6 6.6 Quebec Quebec: 5.8 5.8 British Columbia British Columbia: 5.8 5.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 5.0 5.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.7 4.7 National 6.9
Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (13.4); lowest: Manitoba (4.7); national value 6.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (9.8); lowest: Saskatchewan (3.4); national value 5.2. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 9.8 9.8 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 5.8 5.8 Ontario Ontario: 5.8 5.8 Alberta Alberta: 5.5 5.5 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.4 5.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 4.9 4.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 4.8 4.8 Quebec Quebec: 4.5 4.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.4 4.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 3.4 3.4 National 5.2
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (9.8); lowest: Saskatchewan (3.4); national value 5.2. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 9.8 9.8 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 5.8 5.8 Ontario Ontario: 5.8 5.8 Alberta Alberta: 5.5 5.5 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.4 5.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 4.9 4.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 4.8 4.8 Quebec Quebec: 4.5 4.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.4 4.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 3.4 3.4 National 5.2
Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%). Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (9.8); lowest: Saskatchewan (3.4); national value 5.2. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, university degree (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, university degree (%). Highest: Ontario (5.6); lowest: Saskatchewan (3.6); national value 5.0. Ontario Ontario: 5.6 5.6 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 5.4 5.4 Alberta Alberta: 5.1 5.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 4.6 4.6 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.4 4.4 Quebec Quebec: 4.4 4.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 4.1 4.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.1 4.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 3.8 3.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 3.6 3.6 National 5.0
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Unemployment rate, university degree (%) 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, university degree (%). Highest: Ontario (5.6); lowest: Saskatchewan (3.6); national value 5.0. Ontario Ontario: 5.6 5.6 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 5.4 5.4 Alberta Alberta: 5.1 5.1 British Columbia British Columbia: 4.6 4.6 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.4 4.4 Quebec Quebec: 4.4 4.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 4.1 4.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 4.1 4.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 3.8 3.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 3.6 3.6 National 5.0
Unemployment rate, university degree (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Unemployment rate, university degree (%). Highest: Ontario (5.6); lowest: Saskatchewan (3.6); national value 5.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Employment rate, all 25+ (%) 10 areas ranked by Employment rate, all 25+ (%). Highest: Alberta (65.6); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (52.0); national value 61.9. Alberta Alberta: 65.6 65.6 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 65.4 65.4 Manitoba Manitoba: 63.5 63.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 62.3 62.3 Ontario Ontario: 61.7 61.7 Quebec Quebec: 61.2 61.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 60.8 60.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 57.4 57.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 56.5 56.5 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 52.0 52.0 National 61.9
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Employment rate, all 25+ (%) 10 areas ranked by Employment rate, all 25+ (%). Highest: Alberta (65.6); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (52.0); national value 61.9. Alberta Alberta: 65.6 65.6 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 65.4 65.4 Manitoba Manitoba: 63.5 63.5 British Columbia British Columbia: 62.3 62.3 Ontario Ontario: 61.7 61.7 Quebec Quebec: 61.2 61.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 60.8 60.8 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 57.4 57.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 56.5 56.5 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 52.0 52.0 National 61.9
Employment rate, all 25+ (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Employment rate, all 25+ (%). Highest: Alberta (65.6); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (52.0); national value 61.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Employment rate, university degree (%) 10 areas ranked by Employment rate, university degree (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (76.8); lowest: Nova Scotia (71.6); national value 73.8. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 76.8 76.8 Manitoba Manitoba: 76.2 76.2 Alberta Alberta: 75.5 75.5 Quebec Quebec: 73.7 73.7 Ontario Ontario: 73.7 73.7 British Columbia British Columbia: 73.0 73.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 72.7 72.7 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 72.4 72.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 72.1 72.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 71.6 71.6 National 73.8
Unemployment and employment by education, provinces: Employment rate, university degree (%) 10 areas ranked by Employment rate, university degree (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (76.8); lowest: Nova Scotia (71.6); national value 73.8. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 76.8 76.8 Manitoba Manitoba: 76.2 76.2 Alberta Alberta: 75.5 75.5 Quebec Quebec: 73.7 73.7 Ontario Ontario: 73.7 73.7 British Columbia British Columbia: 73.0 73.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 72.7 72.7 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 72.4 72.4 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 72.1 72.1 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 71.6 71.6 National 73.8
Employment rate, university degree (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Employment rate, university degree (%). Highest: Saskatchewan (76.8); lowest: Nova Scotia (71.6); national value 73.8. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province Unemployment rate, all 25+ (%) Unemployment rate, high school graduates (%) Unemployment rate, postsecondary certificate or diploma (%) Unemployment rate, university degree (%) Employment rate, all 25+ (%) Employment rate, university degree (%) Canada 5.7 6.9 5.2 5 61.9 73.8 Newfoundland and Labrador 9.2 13.4 9.8 4.4 52 72.7 Prince Edward Island 7.4 10.7 5.8 5.4 60.8 72.4 Nova Scotia 5.6 8.2 5.4 3.8 57.4 71.6 New Brunswick 5.9 7.2 4.9 4.1 56.5 72.1 Quebec 4.9 5.8 4.5 4.4 61.2 73.7 Ontario 6.3 7.9 5.8 5.6 61.7 73.7 Manitoba 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.1 63.5 76.2 Saskatchewan 4 5 3.4 3.6 65.4 76.8 Alberta 5.8 6.6 5.5 5.1 65.6 75.5 British Columbia 5.1 5.8 4.8 4.6 62.3 73
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0020-01: Unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by educational attainment, annual . Reference period: 2025.
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