National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
Posted January 5, 2018 8:47 am.
Last Updated January 5, 2018 9:20 am.
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OTTAWA – A quick look at December employment (previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.9)
Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (61.8)
Labour force participation rate: 65.8 per cent (65.7)
Number unemployed: 1,130,400 (1,156,500)
Number working: 18,647,500 (18,568,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.3 per cent (10.8)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.3)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.8 per cent (4.8)
