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

Unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.5)

Employment rate: 61.9 per cent (62.0)

Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.6)

Number unemployed: 1,229,400 (1,189,100)

Number working: 20,287,600 (20,270,100)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.4 per cent (10.5)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (4.9)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.5 per cent (4.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2023.

The Canadian Press