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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Unemployment rate in Quebec

1995 – 2023 · 29 data points 10 of 10 · Regions of Canada Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Quebec Canada

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1995 – 2023

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2023 4.5% +0.2 pp since 2022
Regions of Canada · 2023 10 of 10 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 −3.3 pp
vs Canada −0.9 pp Canada: 5.4% · 2023
Unemployment rate, 1995 – 2023 percent · Quebec · Canada · World
−3.3 pp since 2013
Quebec Canada World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2023

Compared with Unemployment rate · percent
Quebec
4.5%
Canada
5.4%
World
4.8% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Quebec · 1995 – 2023
Latest value 4.5% · 2023
First value 11.5% · 1995
Highest 11.8% · 1996
Lowest 4.3% · 2022
Data points 29

By year

All years · 1995 – 2023

YearQuebecChange CanadaWorld
2023 4.5% +0.2 pp 5.4% 4.8%
2022 4.3% −1.8 pp 5.3% 5.2%
2021 6.1% −2.8 pp 7.5% 6.0%
2020 8.9% +3.8 pp 9.7% 6.6%
2019 5.1% −0.4 pp 5.7% 5.6%
2018 5.5% −0.5 pp 5.8% 5.8%
2017 6.0% −1.2 pp 6.4% 5.9%
2016 7.2% −0.5 pp 7.0% 6.0%
2015 7.7% −0.1 pp 6.9% 6.0%
2014 7.8% ±0.0 pp 7.0% 6.0%
2013 7.8% ±0.0 pp 7.1% 6.1%
2012 7.8% −0.2 pp 7.4% 6.2%
2011 8.0% −0.2 pp 7.6% 6.1%
2010 8.2% −0.6 pp 8.2% 6.3%
2009 8.8% +1.4 pp 8.5% 6.4%
2008 7.4% ±0.0 pp 6.3% 5.8%
2007 7.4% −0.9 pp 6.2% 5.8%
2006 8.3% +0.1 pp 6.5% 6.0%
2005 8.2% −0.3 pp 6.8% 6.2%
2004 8.5% −0.6 pp 7.2% 6.3%
2003 9.1% +0.4 pp 7.6% 6.5%
2002 8.7% −0.1 pp 7.7% 6.4%
2001 8.8% +0.3 pp 7.2% 6.2%
2000 8.5% −0.8 pp 6.8% 6.1%
1999 9.3% −1.0 pp 7.6% 6.3%
1998 10.3% −1.1 pp 8.3% 6.2%
1997 11.4% −0.4 pp 9.1% 6.0%
1996 11.8% +0.3 pp 9.6% 6.0%
1995 11.5% 9.5% 5.9%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1995 – 2023

Ranking · Regions of Canada

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate
5 Alberta 6.5%
10 British Columbia 4.6%
7 Manitoba 5.9%
3 New Brunswick 8.1%
1 Newfoundland and Labrador 14.1%
4 Nova Scotia 7.8%
8 Ontario 5.6%
2 Prince Edward Island 9.8%
9 Quebec 5.5%
6 Saskatchewan 6.1%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2018

What it means

The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.