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Unemployment rate (monthly): compare countries

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Unemployment rate (monthly) by country

Unemployment rate (monthly)

Monthly, Percent

Source: Statistics Canada, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Eurostat
Unemployment rate (monthly): latest observations by country
Date CanadaUnited StatesGermany
6.6%4.1%3.4%
7.0%4.2%3.4%
6.7%4.1%3.5%
6.7%4.0%3.5%
6.6%4.2%3.6%
6.8%4.2%3.6%
6.9%4.2%3.7%
7.0%4.3%3.7%
6.9%4.1%3.7%
6.9%4.3%3.8%
7.1%4.3%3.8%
7.1%4.4%3.8%
6.9%—3.8%
6.6%4.5%3.9%
6.8%4.4%3.9%
6.5%4.3%3.9%
6.7%4.4%3.9%
6.7%4.3%3.9%
6.9%4.3%3.9%
6.6%4.3%3.9%
6.5%4.2%4.0%
6.4%4.1%4.0%
6.4%4.1%4.1%
6.5%4.2%4.1%

Source: Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index (Table 18-10-0004-01), Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0287-01) and Gross domestic product, expenditure-based (Table 36-10-0104-01). Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Rates of change are adapted from Statistics Canada; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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