National employment numbers for July from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By The Canadian Press on August 9, 2024.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s July employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.4 per cent (6.4) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (65.3) Number unemployed: 1,398,500 (1,407,100) Number working: 20,513,600 (20,516,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.2 per cent (13.5) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.4) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent (5.0) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2024. 11-10
