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.
Instant access to the latest data on Montreal’s leading
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.
Employment rate
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Methodology
The employment rate is the
percentage of working-age people who have jobs. It is a ration of
the total employed population over the total number of people aged
15 and more.
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.
