May 11, 2018 - 5:53 AM
OTTAWA - A quick look at April employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8)
Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.7)
Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.5)
Number unemployed: 1,155,000 (1,142,100)
Number working: 18,603,700 (18,604,800)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.1 per cent (10.9)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.1)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.8)
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