The number of unemployed persons in Canada increased to 1149.90 Thousand in July of 2019 from 1114.40 Thousand in June of 2019. Unemployed Persons in Canada averaged 1244.89 Thousand from 1976 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1748.90 Thousand in November of 1992 and a record low of 691.50 Thousand in March of 1976.

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Canada Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.50 13.10 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 19030.40 19054.60 19056.80 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1149.90 1114.40 1748.90 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment -12.60 -26.20 136.30 -124.40 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment -11.60 24.10 148.40 -145.10 Thousand [+]
Employment Change -24.20 -2.20 106.50 -124.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.60 65.70 67.70 61.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.40 10.70 20.70 10.00 percent [+]
Productivity 105.97 105.68 106.56 67.27 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 108.49 107.34 108.49 43.75 Index Points [+]
Wages 25.60 25.75 25.75 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 25.93 26.48 26.48 14.96 CAD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 14.00 14.00 14.00 1.00 CAD/Hour [+]
Population 37.31 36.96 37.31 17.91 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Wage Growth 3.40 2.60 5.50 -0.40 percent [+]
Job Vacancies 506140.00 547330.00 550670.00 330215.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 2580.00 2640.00 2640.00 2440.00 CAD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1930.00 1960.00 1960.00 1790.00 CAD/Month [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 16942.20 16909.60 16942.20 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Adp Employment Change 73.70 30.40 74.00 -21.20 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 28.99 28.81 28.99 15.88 CAD [+]
Employment Rate 61.90 62.10 63.70 56.00 percent [+]


Canada Unemployed Persons

In Canada, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work. This page provides - Canada Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Unemployed Persons - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1149.90 1114.40 1748.90 691.50 1976 - 2019 Thousand Monthly
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Argentina 1338.00 Mar/19
Australia 712.92 Jul/19
Brazil 12.77 Jun/19
Canada 1149.90 Jul/19
China 947.00 Jun/19
Euro Area 12294.00 Jun/19
France 3382.60 Jun/19
Germany 2275.46 Jul/19
India 44.85 Dec/16
Indonesia 6871264.00 Dec/18
Italy 2525.15 Jun/19
Japan 1610.00 Jun/19
Mexico 2014496.00 Jun/19
Netherlands 313.00 Jul/19
Russia 3.40 Jul/19
Saudi Arabia 970229.00 Dec/18
Singapore 100.20 Dec/18
South Africa 6655.30 Jun/19
South Korea 1131.00 Jul/19
Spain 3139.25 Jul/19
Switzerland 97578.00 Jul/19
Turkey 4157.00 May/19
United Kingdom 1163.40 Jul/19
United States 6063.00 Jul/19


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