| Unemployment rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | |
| 1976 | 8.2 | 6.4 |
| 1977 | 9.2 | 7.4 |
| 1978 | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| 1979 | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| 1980 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| 1981 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| 1982 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 1983 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| 1984 | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| 1985 | 10.6 | 10.5 |
| 1986 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| 1987 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| 1988 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 1991 | 9.7 | 10.8 |
| 1992 | 10.2 | 12.0 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | 11.9 |
| 1994 | 9.8 | 10.9 |
| 1995 | 9.1 | 9.8 |
| 1996 | 9.3 | 9.9 |
| 1997 | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| 1998 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| 1999 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 7.2 | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 7.0 | 9.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | ||