Canada LFS: Unemployment

1976 - 2020 | Monthly | Person th | Statistics Canada

Canada’s LFS: Unemployment data was reported at 1,612.700 Person th in Dec 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,618.900 Person th for Nov 2020. Canada’s LFS: Unemployment data is updated monthly, averaging 1,258.950 Person th from Jan 1976 to Dec 2020, with 540 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,666.900 Person th in May 2020 and a record low of 668.500 Person th in Sep 1976. Canada’s LFS: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G018: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
1,612.700 Dec 2020	1,618.900 Nov 2020	668.500 Sep 1976	2,666.900 May 2020	Person th	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020

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LFS: Unemployment (Person th)	1,612.700 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate (%)	8.000 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment: sa (Person th)	1,773.900 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: Annual (%)	9.500 2020	yearly	1976 - 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: New Foundland and Labrador (%)	12.600 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Prince Edward Island (%)	9.900 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Nova Scotia (%)	8.800 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: New Brunswick (%)	9.600 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Quebec (%)	6.800 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Ontario (%)	9.600 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020
LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Manitoba (%)	8.300 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2020

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	57,305.772 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	54,726.410 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.700 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	-0.8 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1962 - Jun 2020
GDP per Capita (USD)	43,838.922 2020	yearly	1971 - 2020
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	98,038.342 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Sep 2020
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	346,898.635 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Jun 2020
Gross Savings Rate (%)	22.6 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020
Investment: % of GDP (%)	24.8 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	358,976.7 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Jun 2020
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	-3.682 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1958 - Sep 2020
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	242,101.561 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	56.5 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	93,420.012 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	20.9 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020
Real GDP Growth (%)	-13.0 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1962 - Jun 2020
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	56.989 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Sep 2020

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