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

OTTAWA — A quick look at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.

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

Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5)

Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7)

Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.9)

Number unemployed: 1,429,000 (1,428,100)

Number working: 20,596,900 (20,582,400)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (13.5)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.7)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.0)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.

The Canadian Press