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Unemployment rate up in 13 of the 20 largest census metropolitan areas
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Infographic description
The title of the infographic is "Unemployment rate up in 13 of the 20 largest census metropolitan areas"
This is a dot plot chart.
The vertical axis shows 20 census metropolitan areas (CMAs).
The horizontal axis shows unemployment rate in percentages from 0 to 10, by increments of 2.
For each CMA, there are 2 data points that show the unemployment rate for March 2023 (represented by a light blue dot) and March 2024 (represented by a dark blue dot).
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines–Niagara was 7.6% in March 2024 (compared with 4.0% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Windsor was 7.5% in March 2024 (compared with 5.8% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Toronto was 7.5% in March 2024 (compared with 5.8% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo was 6.6% in March 2024 (compared with 6.0% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Calgary was 6.5% in March 2024 (compared with 6.5% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in London was 6.4% in March 2024 (compared with 5.0% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.4% in March 2024 (compared with 5.5% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Edmonton was 6.4% in March 2024 (compared with 5.5% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Montréal was 5.7% in March 2024 (compared with 4.7% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Sherbrooke was 5.5% in March 2024 (compared with 4.3% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 5.4% in March 2024 (compared with 5.0% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Regina was 5.4% in March 2024 (compared with 5.0% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Kelowna was 5.4% in March 2024 (compared with 3.4% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 5.2% in March 2024 (compared with 4.5% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Oshawa was 5.2% in March 2024 (compared with 4.7% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Halifax was 5.2% in March 2024 (compared with 4.6% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Victoria was 4.8% in March 2024 (compared with 3.2% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Ottawa–Gatineau was 4.8% in March 2024 (compared with 4.2% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 4.4% in March 2024 (compared with 4.8% in March 2023).
The unemployment rate in Québec was 3.1% in March 2024 (compared with 1.8% in March 2023).
Note(s): Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), three-month moving averages, seasonally adjusted.
Source(s): Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0380-01.
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