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

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

Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.5)

Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (61.9)

Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.5)

Number unemployed: 1,189,100 (1,181,000)

Number working: 20,270,100 (20,206,300)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.5 per cent (11.3)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent (4.5)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.5 per cent (4.6)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 6, 2023.