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

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 8:19 AM CST Friday, Mar. 11, 2022

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

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OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s February employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (6.5)

Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (60.8)

Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.0)

Number unemployed: 1,135,500 (1,341,800)

Number working: 19,512,700 (19,176,100)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.9 per cent (13.6)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.7 per cent (5.2)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.5 per cent (5.6)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2022.

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