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

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

Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4)

Employment rate: 62.1 per cent (62.2)

Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.7)

Number unemployed: 1,114,400 (1,081,800)

Number working: 19,054,600 (19,056,800)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.7 per cent (10.0)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.1 per cent (5.0)

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