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National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's August employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (4.9)

Employment rate: 61.3 per cent (61.6)

Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.7)

Number unemployed: 1,113,000 (1,007,100)

Number working: 19,526,800 (19,566,500)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 9.9 per cent (9.2)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.2)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.7 per cent (4.2)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2022

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