Duration of unemployment refers to the number of continuous weeks during which a person has been without work and is looking for work or is on temporary layoff.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canada: number of unemployed persons 2022, by duration of unemployment
This statistic shows the total number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2022, distinguished by duration of unemployment. In 2022, there were around * people who were unemployed for 53 weeks or more in Canada.
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StatCan. (January 6, 2023). Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2022, by duration of unemployment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/439795/duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan. "Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2022, by duration of unemployment (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 6, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/439795/duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan. (2023). Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2022, by duration of unemployment (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/439795/duration-of-unemployment-canada/
StatCan. "Number of Unemployed Persons in Canada in 2022, by Duration of Unemployment (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2023, /statistics/439795/duration-of-unemployment-canada/
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Number of unemployed persons in Canada in 2022, by duration of unemployment (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, January 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/439795/duration-of-unemployment-canada/
