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

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

Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.5)

Employment rate: 61.9 per cent (62.0)

Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.6)

Number unemployed: 1,181,000 (1,166,800)

Number working: 20,206,300 (20,166,400)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.3 per cent (10.2)

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

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.8)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2023.