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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s November employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 8.5 per cent (8.9) Employment rate: 59.5 per cent (59.4) Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.2) Number unemployed: 1,735,200 (1,816,800) Number working: 18,615,600 (18,553,500) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 17.4 per cent (18.8) Men (25 plus) unemployment […]