The unemployment rate gap between Canada and the United States remains very large.

The unemployment rate gap between Canada and the United States remains significant. In April, Canada's unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%. Adjusted according to the statistical methods of the US Department of Labor, Canada's unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 5.8%, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the US unemployment rate in the same month. Data from Statistics Canada shows that the unemployment rate gap between Canada and the US has continued to widen in recent years, with Canada's unemployment rate rising faster in most of 2023 and 2024. However, Canada has historically had a higher employment rate, with the employment rate in April calculated by US standards at 61.5% for Canada and 60% for the US. This employment gap is most pronounced among women aged 25-54, with an employment rate of 79.6% in Canada in April compared to 75% in the US.