Canadian Unemployment Rates

Note: Monthly Data Available From 1976-2013 Yearly Data Available From 1946-2013
General Data:
The lowest unemployment rate in Canada's history was posted in 1947, when the country posted an average unemployment rate of just 2.2%
The highest unemployment rate in Canada's history was posted in December of 1982, when the country posted an average unemployment rate of 13.1%
The most recent Canadian unemployment rate: 7.2% (Date: 2013-03)
Canada's unemployment rate is currently 0.3% lower than the unemployment rate in the United States
Source: Statistics Canada
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