By The Canadian Press on November 8, 2024.
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.9) Number unemployed: 1,429,000 (1,428,100) Number working: 20,596,900 (20,582,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (13.5) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.7) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.0) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024. 11