National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's January employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.0) Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.4) Number unemployed: 1,490,600 (1,505,500) Number working: 20,993,400 (20,917,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.6 per cent (14.2) Men (25 plus) […]

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