National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
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This article was published 06/10/2023 (1035 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s September employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.5)
Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (61.9)
Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.5)
Number unemployed: 1,189,100 (1,181,000)
Number working: 20,270,100 (20,206,300)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.5 per cent (11.3)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent (4.5)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.5 per cent (4.6)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 6, 2023.