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National employment numbers for July from Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4) Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (62.2) Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7)
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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s unemployment rate ticked higher in July to 5.5 per cent

OTTAWA — A quick look at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4)

Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (62.2)

Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7)

Number unemployed: 1,166,800 (1,147,100)

Number working: 20,166,400 (20,172,800)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.2 per cent (11.5)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.4)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.8 per cent (4.4)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2023.

The Canadian Press