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

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)

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