Canada Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial
Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial data was reported at 176,880.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 160,020.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial data is updated monthly, averaging 127,110.000 Unit from Jul 1971 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 645 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,301,330.000 Unit in Oct 2020 and a record low of 46,300.000 Unit in Jul 1971. Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 256,610.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
View Canada's Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial from Jul 1971 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial & Renewal Claims
Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial & Renewal Claims data was reported at 224,930.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 199,370.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial & Renewal Claims data is updated monthly, averaging 191,010.000 Unit from Jan 1972 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 639 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,367,630.000 Unit in Oct 2020 and a record low of 130,899.000 Unit in Jun 1974. Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial & Renewal Claims data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 349,150.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
View Canada's Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Initial & Renewal Claims from Jan 1972 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Renewal
Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Renewal data was reported at 48,040.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 39,360.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Renewal data is updated monthly, averaging 40,930.000 Unit from Jan 1972 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 639 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 156,330.000 Unit in Jul 2016 and a record low of 18,197.000 Unit in May 1976. Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Renewal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 48,040.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2025 |
View Canada's Unemployment Insurance: Allowed: Renewal from Jan 1972 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
Unemployment Insurance: No. of Persons Covered
Unemployment Insurance: No. of Persons Covered data was reported at 18,497.000 Person th in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,412.000 Person th for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: No. of Persons Covered data is updated monthly, averaging 11,080.000 Person th from Jun 1949 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 917 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,256.000 Person th in May 2025 and a record low of 2,540.000 Person th in Jun 1949. Unemployment Insurance: No. of Persons Covered data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18,204.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Dec 2024 |
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Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial
Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial data was reported at 194,180.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 175,690.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial data is updated monthly, averaging 223,135.000 Unit from Jan 1943 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 987 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,535,120.000 Unit in Oct 2020 and a record low of 835.000 Unit in Sep 1943. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 194,180.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1943 - Oct 2025 |
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Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims
Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims data was reported at 241,930.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 213,830.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims data is updated monthly, averaging 253,192.000 Unit from Jan 1943 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 987 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,603,300.000 Unit in Oct 2020 and a record low of 1,013.000 Unit in Sep 1943. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 241,930.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1943 - Oct 2025 |
View Canada's Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims from Jan 1943 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims: sa
Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims: sa data was reported at 267,280.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 270,140.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 240,590.000 Unit from Jan 1997 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 339 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,638,420.000 Unit in Oct 2020 and a record low of 200,520.000 Unit in Dec 2006. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 267,280.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
View Canada's Unemployment Insurance: Received: Initial & Renewal Claims: sa from Jan 1997 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
Unemployment Insurance: Received: Renewal
Unemployment Insurance: Received: Renewal data was reported at 47,750.000 Unit in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 38,140.000 Unit for Sep 2025. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Renewal data is updated monthly, averaging 30,057.000 Unit from Jan 1943 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 987 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158,590.000 Unit in Jul 2016 and a record low of 178.000 Unit in Sep 1943. Unemployment Insurance: Received: Renewal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Unemployment Insurance. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 47,750.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1943 - Oct 2025 |