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

OTTAWA — A quick look at December employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):Unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.9)Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (61.7)Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.6)Number unemployed: 1,142,800 (1,194,300)Number working: 19,127,400 (19,092,200)Youth (15-24 years
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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.6 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):— Newfoundland and Labrador 11.8 per cent (11.2)— Prince Edward Island 7.9 (8.0)— Nova Scotia 7.9 (7.8)— New Brunswick 7.5 (8.0
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