Canada vs India

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Canada

6.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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India

4.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Canada India Difference
2025 6.9 percent 4.2 percent +2.7 percent
2024 6.4 percent 4.2 percent +2.2 percent
2023 5.4 percent 4.2 percent +1.2 percent
2022 5.3 percent 4.8 percent +0.5 percent
2021 7.5 percent 6.4 percent +1.1 percent
2020 9.7 percent 7.9 percent +1.8 percent
2019 5.7 percent 6.5 percent -0.8 percent
2018 5.8 percent 7.7 percent -1.8 percent
2017 6.4 percent 7.6 percent -1.2 percent
2016 7.0 percent 7.6 percent -0.6 percent
2015 6.9 percent 7.6 percent -0.7 percent
2014 7.0 percent 7.7 percent -0.6 percent
2013 7.1 percent 7.7 percent -0.5 percent
2012 7.4 percent 7.6 percent -0.3 percent
2011 7.6 percent 7.6 percent +0.0 percent
2010 8.2 percent 7.6 percent +0.5 percent
2009 8.5 percent 7.6 percent +0.8 percent
2008 6.3 percent 7.6 percent -1.3 percent
2007 6.2 percent 7.6 percent -1.4 percent
2006 6.5 percent 7.6 percent -1.1 percent
2005 6.8 percent 7.6 percent -0.8 percent
2004 7.2 percent 7.6 percent -0.4 percent
2003 7.6 percent 7.6 percent -0.1 percent
2002 7.7 percent 7.7 percent 0.0 percent
2001 7.2 percent 7.6 percent -0.4 percent
2000 6.8 percent 7.6 percent -0.8 percent
1999 7.6 percent 7.6 percent 0.0 percent
1998 8.3 percent 7.6 percent +0.7 percent
1997 9.1 percent 7.6 percent +1.5 percent
1996 9.6 percent 7.5 percent +2.1 percent
1995 9.5 percent 7.6 percent +1.9 percent
1994 10.4 percent 7.6 percent +2.8 percent
1993 11.4 percent 7.7 percent +3.7 percent
1992 11.2 percent 7.6 percent +3.5 percent
1991 10.3 percent 7.6 percent +2.7 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Canada and India. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International