National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance

May 09, 2025 - 6:11 AM

OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7)

Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9)

Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.2)

Number unemployed: 1,548,100 (1,508,800)

Number working: 20,969,300 (20,961,900)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.1 per cent (13.7)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.9)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.3)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025.

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