This statistic shows the number of unemployed people in Canada in 2023, by the reason for unemployment. In 2023, around 902,000 people in Canada were permanently laid off.
Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2023, by reason for unemployment during previous year (in 1,000s)
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StatCan. (January 5, 2024). Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2023, by reason for unemployment during previous year (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/442564/canada-unemployment-level-by-reason-for-leaving-job/
StatCan. "Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2023, by reason for unemployment during previous year (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/442564/canada-unemployment-level-by-reason-for-leaving-job/
StatCan. (2024). Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2023, by reason for unemployment during previous year (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/442564/canada-unemployment-level-by-reason-for-leaving-job/
StatCan. "Number of Unemployed Persons in Canada in 2023, by Reason for Unemployment during Previous Year (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2024, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/442564/canada-unemployment-level-by-reason-for-leaving-job/
StatCan, Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2023, by reason for unemployment during previous year (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/442564/canada-unemployment-level-by-reason-for-leaving-job/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2023, by reason for unemployment during previous year (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, January 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/442564/canada-unemployment-level-by-reason-for-leaving-job/