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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s October employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 8.9 per cent (9.0) Employment rate: 59.4 per cent (59.1) Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.0) Number unemployed: 1,816,800 (1,832,600) Number working: 18,553,500 (18,469,900) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 18.8 per cent (18.9) Men (25 plus) unemployment […]