QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada in December

OTTAWA – A quick look at December unemployment (previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (7.2)

Number unemployed: 1,357,200 (1,369,700)

Number working: 17,666,600 (17,626,800)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment: 14.1 per cent (14.0)

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

Women (25 plus) unemployment: 5.8 per cent (5.6)

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