National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By The Canadian Press on March 10, 2023.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s February employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0) Employment rate: 62.4 per cent (62.5) Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.7) Number unemployed: 1,066,400 (1,046,000) Number working: 20,054,100 (20,032,300) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 9.9 per cent (9.5) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.3 per cent (4.3) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.2 per cent (4.1) This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2023. 11-10
