The who, why and how of the Online Trend Chart …
The latest Trend Chart economic analysis and previous logbook
entries.
Interactive graphs depicting the progress made in Montreal, Quebec,
and Canada since 1996 as measured by a series of indicators.
How Montreal fares against its Canadian and U.S. competitors. This
section is reserved for Board of Trade members only.
Recommended reading: studies, research projects and discussion
papers with summaries and background information. All to help you
keep a pulse on the Montreal economy.
Employment rate
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Methodology
The employment rate is the
percentage of working-age people who have jobs. It is a ration of
the total employed population over the total number of people aged
15 and more.
The data provided by
Statistics Canada is monthly and deseasonalized; this eliminates
the impact of seasonal variations and makes it possible to compare
data throughout the year.
