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Canada Highest Unemployment Rate

12.00% in 1983
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Canada was 12.00% in 1983. The top 5 years were: 1983 (12.00%), 1993 (11.38%), 1984 (11.38%), 1992 (11.20%), 1982 (11.10%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Canada Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1983 12.00%
2nd 1993 11.38%
3rd 1984 11.38%
4th 1992 11.20%
5th 1982 11.10%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1984 11.38% −0.63pp 38th
1983 12.00% +0.90pp 39th
1982 11.10% +3.48pp 36th
2020 9.66% +3.97pp 135th
1996 9.62% +0.15pp 121st
1994 10.40% −0.98pp 130th
1993 11.38% +0.16pp 140th
1992 11.20% +0.88pp 143rd
1991 10.32% +2.17pp 139th
1986 9.61% −0.90pp 40th
1985 10.51% −0.87pp 40th
1995 9.49% −0.90pp 124th
2010 8.18% −0.30pp 116th
2009 8.46% +2.15pp 121st
1997 9.10% −0.51pp 114th
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