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

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 13.7 per cent in May. Here is a quick look at Canada’s May employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 13.7 per cent (13.0) Employment rate: 52.9 per cent (52.1) Participation rate: 61.4 per cent (59.8) Number unemployed: 2,619,200 (2,418,300) Number working: 16,474,500 (16,184,900) Youth […]