National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
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This article was published 09/06/2023 (1088 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s May employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.0)
Employment rate: 62.1 per cent (62.4)
Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.6)
Number unemployed: 1,093,000 (1,058,200)
Number working: 20,112,900 (20,130,200)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.7 per cent (9.6)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.3 per cent (4.4)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.2 per cent (4.0)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2023.
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