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1. www.investopedia.com › ask › answersWhat Happens to Unemployment During a Recession? - Investopedia

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   Sep 11, 2023 · Learn what a recession is, what an economy in a recession looks like, and why the unemployment rate tends to rise during a recession.

2. www.bankofcanada.ca › 2022 › 11Restoring labour market balance and price stability

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   Nov 10, 2022 · The unemployment rate reached a record low 4.9% in June. Job vacancies exceeded one million in the second quarter—a new record. Rising vacancies with low unemployment were clear signs that the economy was out of balance, with demand running ahead of supply.

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4. www.statista.com › topics › 4344Unemployment in Canada - Statistics & Facts | Statista

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   Jul 3, 2024 · During the economic recession, Canada’s unemployment rate peaked at 8.4 percent, which was an increase of 2.2 points over the pre-recession unemployment level. By 2020, with the COVID-19...

5. www.richmondfed.org › economic_brief › 2022The Pandemic's Impact on Unemployment and Labor Force ...

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   Now, two years later, the labor market has mostly recovered from the depths of the pandemic recession. The unemployment rate is close to pre-pandemic lows, and job openings are at record highs. Yet, participation and employment rates have remained persistently below pre-pandemic levels.

6. www.cbc.ca › news › businessCanada's jobs market is setting records. So why are people ...

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   Jul 7, 2022 · Canada's unemployment rate has never been this low. Employers are adding jobs and hiring what few workers haven't already been gobbled up. GDP growth in Canada is also better than any other G7...

7. www.bls.gov › opub › mlrUnemployment rate returned to its prepandemic level in 2022

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   Feb 3, 2023 · In 2022, the labor market continued to recover from the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and several labor market measures returned to their prepandemic levels. Over the year, the national unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent, which was down 0.6 percentage point from 2021.

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   How did the unemployment rate change in 2022?

   • The number of unemployed people and the unemployment rate declined for all major demographic groups Both the number of unemployed people and the unemployment rate continued to decline in early 2022. From spring through the rest of the year, however, both measures held fairly steady. This general pattern held across most major demographic groups.

   Unemployment rate returned to its prepandemic level in 2022

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   What was Canada's unemployment rate during the recession?

   • During the economic recession, Canada’s unemployment rate peaked at 8.4 percent, which was an increase of 2.2 points over the pre-recession unemployment level. By 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic, this rate had risen again, reaching almost ten percent, while the number of unemployed people had risen to almost two million.

   Unemployment in Canada - Statistics & Facts | Statista

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   How did employment change in 2022?

   • Total employment, as measured by the Current Population Survey, continued to expand in 2022. The employment–population ratio, at 60.0 percent in the fourth quarter, increased over the year, but the labor force participation rate, at 62.2 percent, changed little. Both measures remained below their prepandemic levels.

   Unemployment rate returned to its prepandemic level in 2022

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   How many people are unemployed in 2022?

   • This general pattern held across most major demographic groups. The number of unemployed people was 5.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down by roughly 900,000 from a year earlier. The unemployment rate averaged 3.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, which is 0.6 percentage point below the rate in the fourth quarter of 2021.

   Unemployment rate returned to its prepandemic level in 2022

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   What is the difference between unemployment rate and economic recession?

   • The unemployment rate refers to the proportion of people in the labor force who are currently not working and are either available or looking for employment. An economic recession is a period of time, when the overall economy declines. Usually, economic recessions are temporary, and part of a normal business-cycle.

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   How did unemployment affect the economy?

   • Employment gains continued, and labour shortages intensified through the spring. The unemployment rate reached a record low 4.9% in June. Job vacancies exceeded one million in the second quarter—a new record. Rising vacancies with low unemployment were clear signs that the economy was out of balance, with demand running ahead of supply.

   Restoring labour market balance and price stability

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9. globalnews.ca › news › 9516327Canada’s economy ended 2022 with a ‘thud.’ What does that ...

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   Feb 28, 2023 · Canada’s economy stalled to end 2022, new data shows, but some economists say strong underlying demand could keep a recession at bay for longer or skirt the downturn entirely.