National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance
Nov 2, 2018 | 7:00 AM
OTTAWA — A quick look at October employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.9)
Employment rate: 61.5 per cent (61.5)
Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.4)
Number unemployed: 1,141,700 (1,171,100)
Number working: 18,705,000 (18,693,800)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.0 per cent (11.0)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.2)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent (4.9)
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