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Chart P.3
Unemployment rates of people aged 16 and over, Canada and the United States, 1976 to 2007
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| 1976 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| 1977 | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| 1978 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| 1979 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| 1980 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 1981 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| 1982 | 10.7 | 9.7 |
| 1983 | 11.6 | 9.6 |
| 1984 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| 1987 | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 7.1 | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 7.7 | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 9.8 | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 9.6 | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 8.6 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 8.8 | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 8.4 | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 7.0 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| 2004 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
Note: Canadian data have been adjusted to approximate U.S. measurement concepts.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.
