OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's May employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.1 per cent (5.2)
Employment rate: 61.9 per cent (61.9)
Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.3)
Number unemployed: 1,057,800 (1,085,800)
Number working: 19,640,300 (19,600,500)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 9.8 per cent (10.1)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.5 per cent (4.5)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.2 per cent (4.5)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2022.
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