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

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

Unemployment rate: 7.5 per cent (8.2)

Employment rate: 60.3 per cent (59.4)

Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (64.7)

Number unemployed: 1,516,700 (1,665,100)

Number working: 18,834,300 (18,531,200)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.0 per cent (17.1)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.9)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.2 per cent (6.7)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2021.