OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 7.5 per cent (7.8)
Employment rate: 60.3 per cent (60.1)
Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.2)
Number unemployed: 1,521,400 (1,591,600)
Number working: 18,883,900 (18,789,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.6 per cent (13.6)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (7.2)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.4 per cent (6.5)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 6, 2021 and was generated automatically.
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