Canada Premium ReportsWhy Canada’s Unemployment Rate Is Rising Faster Than in the USCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailListenAdd to My ListSaveConstruction workers are seen on the site of a new development in Long Beach, Calif., on March 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Matthew Horwood|July 31, 2025Updated:July 31, 2025News AnalysisWhile Canada and the United States saw their unemployment rates reach near-record lows toward the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has since seen its unemployment rise by a larger percentage than its southern neighbour.