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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.5) Number unemployed: 1,472,700 (1,490,600) Number working: 20,994,500 (20,993,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.9 per cent (13.6) Men (25 plus) […]

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