The youth unemployment rate was 13.4 percent in May, above the pre-pandemic average of 10.8 percent.

Or, at the very least, enough jobs to keep the unemployment rate low. 

Canada's economy lost 18,000 jobs and saw the unemployment rate increase to 6.9 percent in April, according to labour force survey data released May 8 by Statistics Canada.

Regionally, Ontario recorded the highest youth unemployment rate among provinces, reaching 17.1 percent in the third quarter of 2025.

The improving trend could also reflect exhausted unemployment benefits, since many states set eligibility at 26 weeks.

March's unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent in British Columbia, which saw 19,000 jobs lost across several industries.

Expectations of higher unemployment have steadily risen since July 2025, according to the New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations.

The unemployment rate in Manitoba held steady at 5.6 percent, while Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate fell 0.6 percentage points in March to 5 percent, which is the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces.

Early forecasts suggest that the economy added 50,000 new jobs, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.5 percent. Unemployment Filings New claims for unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remain at historically low levels.

This means the economy needs to add only 30,000 new jobs per month to prevent the unemployment rate from climbing.

The House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Work and Welfare holds a hearing on reclaiming “forgotten” fraudulent pandemic unemployment funds frozen by banks at 10 a.m. ET on March 5.  

ET on Feb. 3 to announce charges in connection with an alleged fraud scheme involving more than 100 stolen identities used to obtain more than $1 million in SNAP and COVID-19 unemployment benefits across more than half a dozen states.

Recurring claims reflect the number of individuals currently receiving unemployment benefits.

More people were counted as employed and fewer as unemployed, which pushed the unemployment rate down by 0.3 percent. A lower unemployment rate is generally a good thing.

Unemployment Rises as Interest Rates Increase The rise in unemployment comes after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased official interest rates by 0.25 percent to 4.1 percent on March 17.

China has been experiencing high unemployment, especially among youth.

Mintz noted that the country’s youth unemployment rate has “jumped up quite a bit” since the beginning of 2025, when it was at 13.6 percent while the overall unemployment rate was 6.6 percent.

The number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits climbed to a two‑month high, pointing to a pickup in layoffs.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, indicating the persistence of low layoff levels in the U.S. economy.

The number of Americans filing applications for state unemployment benefits was flat ahead of tomorrow’s highly anticipated February jobs report.

The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 percent, below expectations.

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare holds a hearing entitled Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Unemployment Benefits from American Workers at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 6.

Compared to the same time last year, youth unemployment grew by 1.2 percentage points. “The increase in the youth unemployment rate over the 12 months to September was primarily due to rising unemployment among students,” StatCan said.

The city of Windsor, which is focused on automobile manufacturing, saw its unemployment rate jump by 1.4 percentage points to reach 10.7 percent in April. Toronto, meanwhile, saw its unemployment rate remain at 8.6 percent.

The youth unemployment rate and the urban unemployment rate have risen for two consecutive months.

Employment among those aged 15 to 24 years fell by 27,000 or 1 percent, bringing the unemployment rate to 13.3 percent.

He said the unemployment rate was lower than when he became prime minister in early 2025, when it stood at 6.9 percent in April of that year.

We'll get the jobs part, but we won't get the unemployment rate. And that'll just be for one month," Hassett said to Fox News on Thursday.

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose by 22,000 to 231,000 at the end of January, driven by weather-related business disruptions.

As China’s economy continues to slow and youth unemployment remains high, a growing number of young people are turning to an unconventional career path—becoming full-time caregivers for their grandparents.