National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance
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This article was published 06/09/2024 (486 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s August employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.4)
Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9)
Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.0)
Number unemployed: 1,458,900 (1,398,500)
Number working: 20,535,700 (20,513,600)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.5 per cent (14.2)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.2)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (4.9)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2024.
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