Canada Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 6.2% (2008 est.)
6% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.60 %	124		2002 est.
2004	7.80 %	121	2.63 %	2003 est.
2005	7.00 %	64	-10.26 %	2004
2006	6.80 %	67	-2.86 %	2005 est.
2007	6.40 %	70	-5.88 %	2006 est.
2008	6.00 %	73	-6.25 %	2007 est.
2009	6.20 %	76	3.33 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Canadian dollars Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	7.508
1981	7.575	0.89 %
1982	11.058	45.98 %
1983	11.925	7.84 %
1984	11.308	-5.17 %
1985	10.617	-6.11 %
1986	9.65	-9.11 %
1987	8.808	-8.73 %
1988	7.75	-12.01 %
1989	7.583	-2.15 %
1990	8.158	7.58 %
1991	10.317	26.46 %
1992	11.242	8.97 %
1993	11.417	1.56 %
1994	10.425	-8.69 %
1995	9.542	-8.47 %
1996	9.733	2.00 %
1997	9.1	-6.50 %
1998	8.3	-8.79 %
1999	7.575	-8.73 %
2000	6.833	-9.80 %
2001	7.225	5.74 %
2002	7.642	5.77 %
2003	7.592	-0.65 %
2004	7.192	-5.27 %
2005	6.75	-6.15 %
2006	6.3	-6.67 %
2007	6.008	-4.63 %
2008	6.158	2.50 %
2009	8.332	35.30 %