By The Canadian Press on January 6, 2023.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s December employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.1) Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (61.5) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (64.8) Number unemployed: 1,036,900 (1,049,600) Number working: 19,770,300 (19,666,300) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.1 per cent (10.3) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.2 per cent (4.2) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.1 per cent (4.2) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2023. 11