Unemployment Rate

Canada Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is expressed as the percentage of the eligible workforce (i.e those of working age) currently searching for employment but unable to secure a position. For this calculation, unemployed refers to those actively searching for employment while those that have stopped looking for one reason or another, are not included.

Last 10 values for Canada Unemployment Rate
Date	Value	Previous	Change
Apr 2012	7.3	7.2	+0.10
Mar 2012	7.2	7.4	-0.20
Feb 2012	7.4	7.6	-0.20
Jan 2012	7.6	7.5	+0.10
Dec 2011	7.5	7.4	+0.10
Nov 2011	7.4	7.3	+0.10
Oct 2011	7.3	7.1	+0.20
Sep 2011	7.1	7.3	-0.20
Aug 2011	7.3	7.2	+0.10
Jul 2011	7.2	7.4	-0.20