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

OTTAWA – A quick look at July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.5)

Employment rate: 61.9 per cent (62.1)

Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7)

Number unemployed: 1,149,900 (1,114,400)

Number working: 19,030,400 (19,054,600)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.4 per cent (10.7)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.1 per cent (5.1)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.4 per cent (4.2)