OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's April employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0)
Employment rate: 62.4 per cent (62.4)
Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.6)
Number unemployed: 1,058,200 (1,053,000)
Number working: 20,130,200 (20,088,800)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 9.6 per cent (9.2)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.4 per cent (4.4)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.0 per cent (4.1)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2023.
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