The current unemployment rate of Canada is 5.4%, an increase of 0.1% (2.5%) compared to 2022.
Unemployment rate in Canada
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Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
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Canada Unemployment rate between 1969 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -1% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12% | +1% |
| 1982 | 11% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.7% |