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

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

Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8)

Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.8)

Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.6)

Number unemployed: 1,245,200 (1,240,400)

Number working: 20,312,600 (20,312,500)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.3 per cent (11.6)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0)

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

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2024.