January’s national employment numbers from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at January employment (previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.9)

Employment rate: 61.4 per cent (61.3)

Labour force participation rate: 65.9 per cent (65.8)

Number unemployed: 1,324,400 (1,341,600)

Number working: 18,273,300 (18,225,000)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.3 per cent (12.6)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.0 per cent (6.4)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.4)

The Canadian Press