Canada: Male unemployment

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 Canada

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 5.53
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 8.12
 Min - Max 5.41 - 12.01
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 5.53 percent, an increase from 5.41 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1991 to 2023 is 8.12 percent. The minimum value, 5.41 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 12.01 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Canada - Male unemployment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Canada - Male unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023





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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 21.64 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.37 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 5.19 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 5.53 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 10.59 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 65.18 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.43 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 61.14 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 69.32 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,685.01 2023 hours
 Self-employment 13.57 2022 percent
 Employment 20.65 9/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 6.00 9/2024 percent
 Labor cost 145.83 Q2/2024 index points
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