This statistic shows the average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, unemployed Canadians had to look for work for 17.4 weeks on average before they became employed.
Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in weeks)
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StatCan. (January 5, 2024). Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in weeks) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/441765/average-duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan. "Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in weeks)." Chart. January 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441765/average-duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan. (2024). Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in weeks). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441765/average-duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan. "Average Duration of Unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in Weeks)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441765/average-duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan, Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in weeks) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441765/average-duration-of-unemployment-canada/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in weeks) [Graph], StatCan, January 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/441765/average-duration-of-unemployment-canada/