OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's January employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0)
Employment rate: 62.5 per cent (62.1)
Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.4)
Number unemployed: 1,046,000 (1,043,400)
Number working: 20,032,300 (19,882,300)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 9.5 per cent (9.7)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.3 per cent (4.3)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.1 per cent (4.1)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 10, 2023.
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