National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
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This article was published 10/01/2025 (238 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.8)
Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.6)
Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.1)
Number unemployed: 1,492,100 (1,516,300)
Number working: 20,738,300 (20,647,400)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.4 per cent (13.9)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.8)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.5)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2025.
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