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Canada Unemployment Rate

Canada Unemployment Rate 8 May 2020

Canada Unemployment Rate 8 May 2020: 13% for April 2020, below the 18% forecast and up from 7.8% in March 2020. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 5 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Fri 8 May 2020 at 12:30 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Statistics Canada. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
13%
April 2020
Forecast
18%
The market consensus
Previous
7.8%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: An unexpected fall would usually support the Canadian dollar, especially if it comes with solid hiring and stable participation.

Canada Unemployment Rate 8 May 2020: 13% for April 2020 against a 18% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Canada Unemployment Rate 8 May 2020: 13% vs 18% forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-unemployment/2020-05-08

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
8 May 2020Apr13%18%7.8%
9 Apr 2020Mar7.8%7.2%5.6%
6 Mar 2020Feb5.6%5.6%5.5%
7 Feb 2020Jan5.5%5.6%5.6%
10 Jan 2020Dec5.6%5.8%5.9%
6 Dec 2019Nov5.9%5.5%5.5%
8 Nov 2019Oct5.5%5.5%5.5%
11 Oct 2019Sep5.5%5.7%5.7%
6 Sep 2019Aug5.7%5.7%5.7%
9 Aug 2019Jul5.7%5.5%5.5%
5 Jul 2019Jun5.5%5.5%5.4%
7 Jun 2019May5.4%5.7%5.7%
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