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Unemployment Rate
- Average Weekly Earnings
- BOC Interest Rate Decision
- Building Permits
- Capacity Utilization
- Consumer Price Index
- Core CPI
- Current Account
- Gross Domestic Product
- Housing Starts
- International Transactions in Securities
- Ivey Purchasing Managers Index
- Labor Productivity
- Leading Indicators
- Manufacturing Survey Shipments
- New Housing Price Index
- New Vehicle Sales
- Overnight Rate Target
- Payroll Employment
- Producer Price Index
- Raw Materials Price Index
- Retail Sales
- Retail Sales Excluding Motor Vehicles
- Trade Balance
- Unemployment Rate
- Unit Labor Cost
- Wholesale Inventories
- Wholesale Sales
Unemployment Rate
The percentage of people in the total - labor force without jobs but willing to work and are actively seeking employment. Low unemployment rate indicates good economic state, leading to greater personal income and greater consumption. However, such increased expenditure with economic growth may increase inflationary pressures. On the other hand, higher unemployment leads to lower consumption and lower economic growth. The unemployment rate is one of the most watched indicators in the Canada's labor market.
- Release Frequency: monthly.
- Release Schedule: 07:00 EST, the first week of the month.
- Source: Statistics Canada.