Unemployment Rate
Annual Percentage Averages (Seasonally Adjusted)
| Year |
London |
Ontario |
Canada |
| 2012 | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% |
2011 |
8.8% |
7.7% |
7.4% |
2010 |
8.6% |
8.7% |
8.0% |
2009 |
9.9% |
9.0% |
8.3% |
2008 |
7.0% |
6.5% |
6.1% |
2007 |
6.1% |
6.4% |
6.0% |
2006 |
6.2% |
6.3% |
6.3% |
2005 |
6.8% |
6.6% |
6.6% |
2004 |
5.9% |
6.8% |
7.2% |
2003 |
7.0% |
6.9% |
7.6% |
2002 |
7.0% |
7.1% |
7.7% |
2001 |
6.4% |
6.3% |
7.2% |
Labour Force vs. Employment
| Total Labour Force (CMA) |
Change % |
Employed Labour Force |
Change % |
|
| 2012 | 268,800 | 0.6 | 246,100 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 267,000 |
-0.6 |
242,900 |
-0.9 |
| 2010 | 268,100 |
10.3 |
244,900 |
7.1 |
| 2009 | 261,700 |
-0.4 |
235,700 |
-3.5 |
| 2008 | 262,800 |
-0.2 |
244,300 |
-1.25 |
| 2007 | 263,500 |
0.6 |
247,400 |
0.7 |
| 2006 | 261,800 |
0.5 |
245,600 |
1.0 |
| 2005 | 260,400 |
0.3 |
243,100 |
-0.5 |
| 2004 | 259,600 |
3.1 |
244,400 |
11.0 |
| 2003 | 251,600 |
2.7 |
220,000 |
-3.2 |
| 2002 | 244,900 |
0.2 |
227,500 |
-0.5 |
| 2001 | 244,500 |
0.6 |
228,800 |
0.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Historical Review 2012
Related Links
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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