National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By The Canadian Press on April 6, 2023.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s March employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0) Employment rate: 62.4 per cent (62.4) Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7) Number unemployed: 1,053,000 (1,066,400) Number working: 20,088,800 (20,054,100) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 9.2 per cent (9.9) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.4 per cent (4.3) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.1 per cent (4.2) This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 6, 2023. 11-10
