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: 8.6 per cent (8.5) Employment rate: 59.3 per cent (59.5) Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.1) Number unemployed: 1,755,800 (1,735,200) Number working: 18,553,000 (18,615,600) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 17.7 per cent (17.4) Men (25 plus) unemployment […]