OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's November employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.7)
Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (61.9)
Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.6)
Number unemployed: 1,240,400 (1,229,400)
Number working: 20,312,500 (20,287,600)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.6 per cent (11.4)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.5)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 1, 2023.
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