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.
