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Canada Unemployment Rate

Canada Unemployment Rate 10 September 2021

Canada Unemployment Rate 10 September 2021: 7.1% for August 2021, below the 7.3% forecast and down from 7.5% in July 2021. It is the lowest of the last 12 releases. 5 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Fri 10 Sep 2021 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
7.1%
August 2021
Forecast
7.3%
The market consensus
Previous
7.5%
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 10 September 2021: 7.1% for August 2021 against a 7.3% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Canada Unemployment Rate 10 September 2021: 7.1% vs 7.3% forecast (Statistics Canada). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ca-unemployment/2021-09-10

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
10 Sep 2021Aug7.1%7.3%7.5%
6 Aug 2021Jul7.5%7.4%7.8%
9 Jul 2021Jun7.8%7.7%8.2%
4 Jun 2021May8.2%8.2%8.1%
7 May 2021Apr8.1%7.8%7.5%
9 Apr 2021Mar7.5%8%8.2%
12 Mar 2021Feb8.2%9.2%9.4%
5 Feb 2021Jan9.4%8.9%8.8%
8 Jan 2021Dec8.6%8.6%8.5%
4 Dec 2020Nov8.5%8.9%8.9%
6 Nov 2020Oct8.9%8.8%9%
9 Oct 2020Sep9%9.7%10.2%
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