In 2023, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest unemployment rate in Canada. That year, it had a ten percent unemployment rate. In comparison, Québec had the lowest unemployment rate at 4.5 percent.

Nunavut

Nunavut is the largest and most northern province of Canada. Their economy is powered by many industries which include mining, oil, gas, hunting, fishing, and transportation. They have a high amount of mineral resources and many of their jobs come from mining, however, the territory still suffers from a high unemployment rate, which has fluctuated since 2004. The lack of necessary education, skills, and mobility are all factors that play a part in unemployment. Most of the population identifies as Inuit. Their official languages include English, French, and several Inuit languages. The capital is Iqaluit, which is their largest community and only city. The climate in Nunavut is a polar climate due to its high latitude, and as a result, it rarely goes above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Unemployment in Canada

The unemployment rate in Canada had been decreasing since 2009, but increased to 9.7 percent in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Since 2006, landed immigrants have faced higher unemployment rates compared to those born in Canada. Youth unemployment in Canada has fluctuated since 1998, but has always remained in the double digits. Additionally, the average duration of unemployment in Canada in 2023 was about 17.4 weeks.

As of 2023, Italy had the highest unemployment rate of the G7 countries, reaching 7.6 percent. Especially in Canada and the United States, the unemployment rate rose sharply in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Japan had the lowest unemployment rate at just 2.6 percent. Slowed growth of the Japanese economy and society While Japan had the lowest unemployment rate, it also experienced a slow wage growth. Wages in Japan are known to be stagnant, with many workers going years without experiencing any wage growth in their roles. One contributing factor to its low unemployment rate is its shrinking population. As the population continues to decrease, there is less competition for work. However, this introduces other problems for Japanese society, as it also has a rapidly aging population that requires long-term care. Unemployment in Italy: The divide between Northern and Southern Italy Not only does Italy have the highest unemployment rate out of the G7, but it has the second-highest unemployment rate of Europe's largest economies. Furthermore, Italy has significant levels of youth unemployment, with the majority of youth unemployment lying within southern regions of the country. The economic divide between Northern and Southern Italy is significant, and can be attributed to differences in industralization and economic diversification. The prominence of this divide has had wider impacts on Italian politics and society.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, gender and age group. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

This dataset covers ballots 345-6, and 348-50 spanning January, March, July, September and November 1971. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 345 - January This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on current events in the country. It measures thoughts on political parties, issues central to politics, and interest in elections, across various geographic and social groups. Topics of interests include: American textbooks being used in Canadian schools; the approval of baby bonuses; the approval of equal pay for men and women; approval of the voluntary male sterilization programme; causes of rising prices; changing the legal marriage age; cutting family allowance programmes for the rich; the effects of inflation on the Canadian economy; the effect of unemployment on the Canadian economy; establishing a voluntary press council; the happiness of children in different generations; the length of maternity leave; the level of education cost; the performance of Douglas as NDP leader; the performance of the newspaper in presenting the news; the performance of Stanfield as opposition leader; the performance of Trudeau as Prime Minister; political kidnapping; the predictions for 1971; preferred political parties; quality of education; Quebec identity cards; unemployment's effect on prices; union membership; voting habits; and who to blame for crime. Basic demographics variables are also included. 346 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and elections in Canada and throughout the world. There are also questions on such topics as women in the workplace, unemployment and pay cuts. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the accessibility of university to youth; the quality of breaks for women at work; if the government should call an election; whether or not Canada needs immigrants; the Emergency Public Order Act; examining the company's books after refusal of raise; whether or not inflation is being controlled; Lego as a brand name; the use of Lego; who will get the most votes in the Federal election; who will get the most votes in the Provincial election; the Ontario Premier; peace between Israelis and Arabs; political preferences; Quebec's right to separate; subsidizing day-care; taking a pay cut; taking a wage freeze; whether or not unemployment is under control; the number of votes the NDP will receive; what Israelis should do; women as executives and women running businesses. Basic demographic variables are also included. 348 - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country as well as questions dealing with religious beliefs, standard of living and the chances of an atomic war. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: broadcasting sessions of parliament; centres for transient students; the chance of atomic war; whether or not cigarettes cause cancer; the impact of the Federal budget; whether or not today's generation is better then the previous ones; the opinion of Finance Minister Benson; the opinion of Robert Bourassa; political predictions; Quebec Canada relations since Trudeau; religious beliefs; satisfaction with the standard of living; how serious it would be if the British Commonwealth broke up; Trudeau's economic policy; and virtues of the Commonwealth. Basic demographic variables are also included. 349 - September This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and upcoming political voting trends. There are also questions dealing with issues of the drug problem in Canada, the seal hunt and the Red Cross. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: the amount of admiration towards Margaret Trudeau; approval of Nixon's wage price freeze in Canada; which political party would best handle inflation; which political party would best maintain prosperity; the continuance of the seal hunt; the drug problem in Canada; the effect of automation; the effect of the seal hunt on voting preference; giving money to animal welfare organizations; importance of BNA Repatriation; impressions of the Red Cross; the most important issues for labour unions; opinion of proposed Youth Programmes; political party that will best improve unemployment; political predictions; the power of big unions and corporations and the usefulness of the Red Cross. Basic demographic variables are also included. 350 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on political issues and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics such as the successfulness of marriage; the war in Vietnam and issues of unemployment. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: Action Canada becoming a new political party; bringing back the death penalty; the cost of welfare; opinions of David Lewis as an asset to the NDP; effect of dropping American exports in Canada; effect of the increasing world population; the effect of Nixon's new economic policy; opinion of Canada-Russia working closer together; the openness of Trudeau's government on economic policies; the openness of Trudeau's government on the unemployment situation; predictions for 1971; opinions of Stanfield as an asset to the Conservative party; success of marriage; giving tax credits for not having children; opinions of Trudeau as an asset to the Liberal party; and U.S. troops in Vietnam. Basic demographic variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.