October 07, 2016 - 5:38 AM
OTTAWA - A quick look at September employment (previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 7.0 per cent (7.0)
Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (60.9)
Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.5)
Number unemployed: 1,363,100 (1,361,100)
Number working: 18,116,700 (18,049,500)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.2 per cent (13.2)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.6)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.3)
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