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

September 06, 2024 - 6:07 AM

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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