
Data table for the graph
| Unemployment rate (%) |
|
|---|---|
| January 1976 | 8.1 |
| February 1976 | 8.7 |
| March 1976 | 7.8 |
| April 1976 | 8.4 |
| May 1976 | 8.2 |
| June 1976 | 8.4 |
| July 1976 | 8.9 |
| August 1976 | 8.8 |
| September 1976 | 9.0 |
| October 1976 | 9.4 |
| November 1976 | 9.5 |
| December 1976 | 9.3 |
| January 1977 | 9.3 |
| February 1977 | 9.9 |
| March 1977 | 9.7 |
| April 1977 | 9.8 |
| May 1977 | 9.9 |
| June 1977 | 10.0 |
| July 1977 | 10.8 |
| August 1977 | 10.5 |
| September 1977 | 10.9 |
| October 1977 | 11.3 |
| November 1977 | 11.3 |
| December 1977 | 11.1 |
| January 1978 | 11.1 |
| February 1978 | 11.0 |
| March 1978 | 11.3 |
| April 1978 | 11.3 |
| May 1978 | 11.5 |
| June 1978 | 11.4 |
| July 1978 | 10.8 |
| August 1978 | 11.2 |
| September 1978 | 10.8 |
| October 1978 | 10.4 |
| November 1978 | 10.5 |
| December 1978 | 10.3 |
| January 1979 | 10.9 |
| February 1979 | 10.5 |
| March 1979 | 10.5 |
| April 1979 | 10.2 |
| May 1979 | 9.7 |
| June 1979 | 9.5 |
| July 1979 | 9.3 |
| August 1979 | 8.7 |
| September 1979 | 9.0 |
| October 1979 | 9.5 |
| November 1979 | 9.3 |
| December 1979 | 9.7 |
| January 1980 | 9.5 |
| February 1980 | 10.2 |
| March 1980 | 9.8 |
| April 1980 | 10.0 |
| May 1980 | 9.9 |
| June 1980 | 10.3 |
| July 1980 | 10.2 |
| August 1980 | 10.2 |
| September 1980 | 10.0 |
| October 1980 | 10.0 |
| November 1980 | 10.2 |
| December 1980 | 10.0 |
| January 1981 | 10.4 |
| February 1981 | 10.2 |
| March 1981 | 10.3 |
| April 1981 | 9.7 |
| May 1981 | 10.3 |
| June 1981 | 10.1 |
| July 1981 | 10.0 |
| August 1981 | 9.8 |
| September 1981 | 11.2 |
| October 1981 | 11.6 |
| November 1981 | 11.4 |
| December 1981 | 12.0 |
| January 1982 | 11.4 |
| February 1982 | 11.9 |
| March 1982 | 12.5 |
| April 1982 | 13.0 |
| May 1982 | 13.9 |
| June 1982 | 14.4 |
| July 1982 | 15.2 |
| August 1982 | 15.6 |
| September 1982 | 15.4 |
| October 1982 | 15.8 |
| November 1982 | 15.0 |
| December 1982 | 15.3 |
| January 1983 | 14.8 |
| February 1983 | 14.9 |
| March 1983 | 14.6 |
| April 1983 | 14.5 |
| May 1983 | 14.3 |
| June 1983 | 14.6 |
| July 1983 | 14.1 |
| August 1983 | 14.0 |
| September 1983 | 13.5 |
| October 1983 | 13.4 |
| November 1983 | 13.3 |
| December 1983 | 13.4 |
| January 1984 | 13.4 |
| February 1984 | 13.4 |
| March 1984 | 12.9 |
| April 1984 | 13.5 |
| May 1984 | 13.5 |
| June 1984 | 13.3 |
| July 1984 | 12.8 |
| August 1984 | 12.7 |
| September 1984 | 13.4 |
| October 1984 | 13.1 |
| November 1984 | 13.1 |
| December 1984 | 12.5 |
| January 1985 | 11.9 |
| February 1985 | 11.9 |
| March 1985 | 12.5 |
| April 1985 | 12.2 |
| May 1985 | 12.3 |
| June 1985 | 12.5 |
| July 1985 | 12.0 |
| August 1985 | 11.7 |
| September 1985 | 12.2 |
| October 1985 | 12.5 |
| November 1985 | 12.4 |
| December 1985 | 12.2 |
| January 1986 | 11.9 |
| February 1986 | 12.0 |
| March 1986 | 11.8 |
| April 1986 | 11.4 |
| May 1986 | 10.6 |
| June 1986 | 10.8 |
| July 1986 | 10.8 |
| August 1986 | 11.0 |
| September 1986 | 10.7 |
| October 1986 | 10.4 |
| November 1986 | 10.5 |
| December 1986 | 10.5 |
| January 1987 | 10.7 |
| February 1987 | 11.0 |
| March 1987 | 10.6 |
| April 1987 | 10.3 |
| May 1987 | 10.1 |
| June 1987 | 10.2 |
| July 1987 | 10.4 |
| August 1987 | 10.0 |
| September 1987 | 9.8 |
| October 1987 | 9.5 |
| November 1987 | 9.5 |
| December 1987 | 9.9 |
| January 1988 | 9.1 |
| February 1988 | 9.0 |
| March 1988 | 9.3 |
| April 1988 | 9.4 |
| May 1988 | 9.6 |
| June 1988 | 9.2 |
| July 1988 | 9.9 |
| August 1988 | 10.1 |
| September 1988 | 9.6 |
| October 1988 | 9.8 |
| November 1988 | 9.6 |
| December 1988 | 9.2 |
| January 1989 | 9.5 |
| February 1989 | 9.2 |
| March 1989 | 9.4 |
| April 1989 | 9.7 |
| May 1989 | 10.0 |
| June 1989 | 10.0 |
| July 1989 | 9.7 |
| August 1989 | 9.3 |
| September 1989 | 9.4 |
| October 1989 | 9.3 |
| November 1989 | 9.4 |
| December 1989 | 9.7 |
| January 1990 | 10.4 |
| February 1990 | 10.3 |
| March 1990 | 9.5 |
| April 1990 | 10.0 |
| May 1990 | 10.1 |
| June 1990 | 9.5 |
| July 1990 | 9.8 |
| August 1990 | 10.5 |
| September 1990 | 11.0 |
| October 1990 | 11.3 |
| November 1990 | 11.4 |
| December 1990 | 11.8 |
| January 1991 | 12.1 |
| February 1991 | 12.0 |
| March 1991 | 12.2 |
| April 1991 | 12.1 |
| May 1991 | 11.9 |
| June 1991 | 12.1 |
| July 1991 | 12.6 |
| August 1991 | 12.4 |
| September 1991 | 12.6 |
| October 1991 | 11.8 |
| November 1991 | 12.1 |
| December 1991 | 11.9 |
| January 1992 | 11.9 |
| February 1992 | 12.0 |
| March 1992 | 12.4 |
| April 1992 | 12.0 |
| May 1992 | 12.5 |
| June 1992 | 12.8 |
| July 1992 | 13.1 |
| August 1992 | 13.3 |
| September 1992 | 12.9 |
| October 1992 | 12.5 |
| November 1992 | 14.3 |
| December 1992 | 13.5 |
| January 1993 | 13.3 |
| February 1993 | 13.0 |
| March 1993 | 13.2 |
| April 1993 | 13.6 |
| May 1993 | 13.8 |
| June 1993 | 13.8 |
| July 1993 | 13.4 |
| August 1993 | 12.8 |
| September 1993 | 13.0 |
| October 1993 | 13.3 |
| November 1993 | 13.1 |
| December 1993 | 12.6 |
| January 1994 | 13.2 |
| February 1994 | 12.8 |
| March 1994 | 11.9 |
| April 1994 | 12.7 |
| May 1994 | 12.5 |
| June 1994 | 12.2 |
| July 1994 | 11.7 |
| August 1994 | 12.4 |
| September 1994 | 12.3 |
| October 1994 | 11.8 |
| November 1994 | 11.7 |
| December 1994 | 12.1 |
| January 1995 | 11.9 |
| February 1995 | 11.7 |
| March 1995 | 12.4 |
| April 1995 | 11.6 |
| May 1995 | 11.2 |
| June 1995 | 11.3 |
| July 1995 | 11.0 |
| August 1995 | 11.0 |
| September 1995 | 11.0 |
| October 1995 | 11.1 |
| November 1995 | 11.1 |
| December 1995 | 11.2 |
| January 1996 | 11.1 |
| February 1996 | 11.6 |
| March 1996 | 11.6 |
| April 1996 | 11.3 |
| May 1996 | 10.7 |
| June 1996 | 11.5 |
| July 1996 | 12.4 |
| August 1996 | 11.8 |
| September 1996 | 12.5 |
| October 1996 | 12.6 |
| November 1996 | 12.5 |
| December 1996 | 12.4 |
| January 1997 | 11.9 |
| February 1997 | 11.8 |
| March 1997 | 11.4 |
| April 1997 | 11.4 |
| May 1997 | 11.9 |
| June 1997 | 11.4 |
| July 1997 | 11.3 |
| August 1997 | 11.4 |
| September 1997 | 11.4 |
| October 1997 | 11.4 |
| November 1997 | 11.1 |
| December 1997 | 10.7 |
| January 1998 | 11.3 |
| February 1998 | 10.7 |
| March 1998 | 10.2 |
| April 1998 | 10.2 |
| May 1998 | 10.4 |
| June 1998 | 10.4 |
| July 1998 | 10.5 |
| August 1998 | 10.1 |
| September 1998 | 10.2 |
| October 1998 | 9.8 |
| November 1998 | 10.0 |
| December 1998 | 10.3 |
| January 1999 | 9.9 |
| February 1999 | 9.8 |
| March 1999 | 9.7 |
| April 1999 | 9.9 |
| May 1999 | 9.6 |
| June 1999 | 9.4 |
| July 1999 | 9.3 |
| August 1999 | 9.6 |
| September 1999 | 9.2 |
| October 1999 | 9.2 |
| November 1999 | 8.4 |
| December 1999 | 8.1 |
| January 2000 | 8.2 |
| February 2000 | 8.5 |
| March 2000 | 8.5 |
| April 2000 | 8.6 |
| May 2000 | 8.3 |
| June 2000 | 8.5 |
| July 2000 | 8.8 |
| August 2000 | 8.5 |
| September 2000 | 8.5 |
| October 2000 | 8.8 |
| November 2000 | 8.4 |
| December 2000 | 7.8 |
| January 2001 | 8.5 |
| February 2001 | 8.4 |
| March 2001 | 8.7 |
| April 2001 | 8.7 |
| May 2001 | 9.0 |
| June 2001 | 9.0 |
| July 2001 | 8.3 |
| August 2001 | 8.4 |
| September 2001 | 8.5 |
| October 2001 | 8.5 |
| November 2001 | 8.6 |
| December 2001 | 9.5 |
| January 2002 | 9.2 |
| February 2002 | 9.2 |
| March 2002 | 9.0 |
| April 2002 | 8.8 |
| May 2002 | 8.5 |
| June 2002 | 8.4 |
| July 2002 | 8.9 |
| August 2002 | 8.5 |
| September 2002 | 8.5 |
| October 2002 | 8.4 |
| November 2002 | 8.8 |
| December 2002 | 8.5 |
| January 2003 | 8.4 |
| February 2003 | 8.6 |
| March 2003 | 8.9 |
| April 2003 | 9.3 |
| May 2003 | 9.5 |
| June 2003 | 9.2 |
| July 2003 | 9.1 |
| August 2003 | 9.8 |
| September 2003 | 9.4 |
| October 2003 | 9.4 |
| November 2003 | 9.1 |
| December 2003 | 9.3 |
| January 2004 | 9.0 |
| February 2004 | 9.0 |
| March 2004 | 8.5 |
| April 2004 | 8.4 |
| May 2004 | 8.1 |
| June 2004 | 8.5 |
| July 2004 | 8.3 |
| August 2004 | 7.9 |
| September 2004 | 8.3 |
| October 2004 | 8.6 |
| November 2004 | 8.9 |
| December 2004 | 8.6 |
| January 2005 | 8.3 |
| February 2005 | 8.1 |
| March 2005 | 8.1 |
| April 2005 | 7.9 |
| May 2005 | 8.5 |
| June 2005 | 8.2 |
| July 2005 | 8.1 |
| August 2005 | 8.2 |
| September 2005 | 8.2 |
| October 2005 | 8.4 |
| November 2005 | 7.9 |
| December 2005 | 8.3 |
| January 2006 | 8.3 |
| February 2006 | 8.2 |
| March 2006 | 8.3 |
| April 2006 | 8.2 |
| May 2006 | 7.8 |
| June 2006 | 8.0 |
| July 2006 | 8.0 |
| August 2006 | 7.8 |
| September 2006 | 8.0 |
| October 2006 | 7.6 |
| November 2006 | 7.9 |
| December 2006 | 7.5 |
| January 2007 | 7.7 |
| February 2007 | 7.9 |
| March 2007 | 7.5 |
| April 2007 | 7.2 |
| May 2007 | 7.1 |
| June 2007 | 6.9 |
| July 2007 | 7.0 |
| August 2007 | 7.0 |
| September 2007 | 6.8 |
| October 2007 | 7.0 |
| November 2007 | 7.0 |
| December 2007 | 6.9 |
| January 2008 | 6.9 |
| February 2008 | 7.1 |
| March 2008 | 7.1 |
| April 2008 | 7.5 |
| May 2008 | 7.3 |
| June 2008 | 7.2 |
| July 2008 | 7.2 |
| August 2008 | 7.4 |
| September 2008 | 7.3 |
| October 2008 | 7.2 |
| November 2008 | 7.6 |
| December 2008 | 7.8 |
| January 2009 | 8.1 |
| February 2009 | 8.5 |
| March 2009 | 8.7 |
| April 2009 | 8.8 |
| May 2009 | 8.8 |
| June 2009 | 8.9 |
| July 2009 | 8.9 |
| August 2009 | 8.8 |
| September 2009 | 8.9 |
| October 2009 | 8.5 |
| November 2009 | 8.3 |
| December 2009 | 8.5 |
| January 2010 | 8.1 |
| February 2010 | 8.2 |
| March 2010 | 8.2 |
| April 2010 | 8.0 |
| May 2010 | 8.1 |
| June 2010 | 7.9 |
| July 2010 | 8.2 |
| August 2010 | 8.1 |
| September 2010 | 8.0 |
| October 2010 | 7.9 |
| November 2010 | 7.8 |
| December 2010 | 7.5 |
| January 2011 | 7.8 |
| February 2011 | 7.7 |
| March 2011 | 7.8 |
| April 2011 | 7.9 |
| May 2011 | 7.5 |
| June 2011 | 8.0 |
| July 2011 | 7.2 |
| August 2011 | 7.6 |
| September 2011 | 7.6 |
| October 2011 | 8.0 |
| November 2011 | 8.1 |
| December 2011 | 8.8 |
| January 2012 | 8.6 |
| February 2012 | 8.3 |
| March 2012 | 7.8 |
| April 2012 | 7.8 |
| May 2012 | 7.6 |
| June 2012 | 7.3 |
| July 2012 | 7.4 |
| August 2012 | 7.5 |
| September 2012 | 7.5 |
| October 2012 | 7.4 |
| November 2012 | 7.4 |
| December 2012 | 7.4 |
| January 2013 | 7.3 |
| February 2013 | 7.3 |
| March 2013 | 7.7 |
| April 2013 | 7.7 |
| May 2013 | 7.5 |
| June 2013 | 7.7 |
| July 2013 | 7.8 |
| August 2013 | 7.7 |
| September 2013 | 7.8 |
| October 2013 | 7.7 |
| November 2013 | 7.4 |
| December 2013 | 7.7 |
| January 2014 | 7.6 |
| February 2014 | 7.9 |
| March 2014 | 7.7 |
| April 2014 | 7.8 |
| May 2014 | 7.9 |
| June 2014 | 8.0 |
| July 2014 | 8.1 |
| August 2014 | 7.6 |
| September 2014 | 7.8 |
| October 2014 | 7.7 |
| November 2014 | 7.7 |
| December 2014 | 7.4 |
| January 2015 | 7.4 |
| February 2015 | 7.3 |
| March 2015 | 7.6 |
| April 2015 | 7.4 |
| May 2015 | 7.7 |
| June 2015 | 8.0 |
| July 2015 | 7.7 |
| August 2015 | 8.0 |
| September 2015 | 7.7 |
| October 2015 | 7.7 |
| November 2015 | 7.5 |
| December 2015 | 7.8 |
| January 2016 | 7.6 |
| February 2016 | 7.5 |
| March 2016 | 7.4 |
| April 2016 | 7.4 |
| May 2016 | 7.0 |
| June 2016 | 6.9 |
| July 2016 | 7.0 |
| August 2016 | 7.0 |
| September 2016 | 6.9 |
| October 2016 | 6.7 |
| November 2016 | 6.2 |
| December 2016 | 6.5 |
| January 2017 | 6.2 |
| February 2017 | 6.4 |
| March 2017 | 6.4 |
| April 2017 | 6.6 |
| May 2017 | 6.0 |
| June 2017 | 6.0 |
| July 2017 | 5.8 |
| August 2017 | 6.1 |
| September 2017 | 6.0 |
| October 2017 | 6.1 |
| November 2017 | 5.4 |
| December 2017 | 4.9 |
| Source: CANSIM table 282-0087. | |