The who, why and how of the Online Trend Chart …
The latest Trend Chart economic analysis and previous logbook
entries.
Interactive graphs depicting the progress made in Montreal, Quebec,
and Canada since 1996 as measured by a series of indicators.
How Montreal fares against its Canadian and U.S. competitors. This
section is reserved for Board of Trade members only.
Recommended reading: studies, research projects and discussion
papers with summaries and background information. All to help you
keep a pulse on the Montreal economy.
Unemployment rate
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Methodology
The unemployment rate is the
percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age that
is unemployed. Note that to be considered “unemployed,”
a person must be aged fifteen or over, not have a job, and be
actively searching for employment.
The data provided by Statistics Canada is monthly and
deseasonalized; this eliminates the impact of seasonal variations
and makes it possible to compare data throughout the
year.
