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

OTTAWA — A quick look at April employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 13.0 per cent (7.8) Employment rate: 52.1 per cent (58.5) Participation rate: 59.8 per cent (63.5) Number unemployed: 2,418,300 (1,547,000) Number working: 16,184,900 (18,178,700) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 27.2 per cent (16.8) Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 10.8 per […]