OTTAWA — A quick look at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s January employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.8)Â
Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.7)
Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.5)
Number unemployed: 1,224,600 (1,243,800)
Number working: 20,362,200 (20,324,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.8 per cent (11.3)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent (5.0)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.8 per cent (4.7)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2024.
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