The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
| Indicator name |
Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| Target |
No specific target |
| Indicator description |
This indicator measures the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. |
| Geographical coverage |
Canada, provinces and territories |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage |
| Calculations |
The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, etc.) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth. |
| Comments and limitations |
Excluded from the coverage are: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the institutionalized population, and households in extremely remote areas with very low population density. |