Society » Economy » Unemployment in Canada | Canada - average duration of unemployment 2000-2017

Canada - average duration of unemployment 2000-2017

Average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2017 (in weeks)

The data displays the average duration of unemployment in Canada from 2000 to 2017. In 2016, unemployed Canadians had to look for work for 19.8 weeks on average before they became employed.

2000	19.8
2001	17.9
2002	18.3
2003	17.8
2004	16.9
2005	17.1
2006	16.7
2007	15.4
2008	15
2009	17.2
2010	20
2011	21.3
2012	20.3
2013	21.1
2014	20.8
2015	20.1
2016	19.8
2017	19.6

Canada - average duration of unemployment 2000-2017

StatInvestor