In Canada, the number of unemployed people currently stands at 1,154,849, reflecting an increase of 57,202 (5.2%) compared to 2022.
Number of unemployed people in Canada
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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Canada Unemployed people between 1969 and 2023
| Period | Unemployed people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,154,849 | 57,202 |
| 2022 | 1,097,647 | 444,225 |
| 2021 | 1,541,873 | 386,965 |
| 2020 | 1,928,838 | 775,108 |
| 2019 | 1,153,730 | 6,811 |
| 2018 | 1,160,540 | 102,768 |
| 2017 | 1,263,309 | 100,062 |
| 2016 | 1,363,371 | 26,943 |
| 2015 | 1,336,428 | 6,813 |
| 2014 | 1,343,242 | 19,300 |
| 2013 | 1,362,542 | 32,436 |
| 2012 | 1,394,978 | 30,917 |
| 2011 | 1,425,895 | 86,223 |
| 2010 | 1,512,118 | 36,334 |
| 2009 | 1,548,452 | 408,752 |
| 2008 | 1,139,700 | 40,397 |
| 2007 | 1,099,303 | 38,658 |
| 2006 | 1,137,961 | 30,664 |
| 2005 | 1,168,624 | 63,442 |
| 2004 | 1,232,066 | 51,248 |
| 2003 | 1,283,314 | 13,979 |
| 2002 | 1,269,335 | 107,573 |
| 2001 | 1,161,761 | 79,969 |
| 2000 | 1,081,792 | 99,931 |
| 1999 | 1,181,722 | 86,112 |
| 1998 | 1,267,835 | 104,575 |
| 1997 | 1,372,409 | 55,974 |
| 1996 | 1,428,383 | 34,541 |
| 1995 | 1,393,842 | 121,129 |
| 1994 | 1,514,972 | 127,290 |
| 1993 | 1,642,262 | 37,040 |
| 1992 | 1,605,222 | 126,268 |
| 1991 | 1,478,954 | 320,702 |
| 1990 | 1,158,252 | 97,444 |
| 1989 | 1,060,808 | 8,718 |
| 1988 | 1,069,527 | 123,467 |
| 1987 | 1,192,993 | 81,218 |
| 1986 | 1,274,211 | 93,845 |
| 1985 | 1,368,056 | 78,121 |
| 1984 | 1,446,178 | 59,445 |
| 1983 | 1,505,623 | 147,468 |
| 1982 | 1,358,155 | 427,366 |
| 1981 | 930,789 | 35,467 |
| 1980 | 895,323 | 27,153 |
| 1979 | 868,170 | 66,112 |
| 1978 | 934,282 | 66,215 |
| 1977 | 868,067 | 124,277 |
| 1976 | 743,790 | 233,790 |
| 1974 | 510,000 | 1,000 |
| 1973 | 509,000 | 43,000 |
| 1972 | 552,000 | 9,000 |
| 1971 | 543,000 | 57,000 |
| 1970 | 486,000 | 110,000 |
| 1969 | 376,000 |