National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By The Canadian Press on June 9, 2023.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s May employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.0) Employment rate: 62.1 per cent (62.4) Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.6) Number unemployed: 1,093,000 (1,058,200) Number working: 20,112,900 (20,130,200) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.7 per cent (9.6) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.3 per cent (4.4) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.2 per cent (4.0) This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2023. 11-10
