OTTAWA — A quick look at August employment numbers (previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.2 per cent (6.3)
Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.6)
Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.7)
Number unemployed: 1,226,600 (1,246,800)
Number working: 18,444,100 (18,421,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.5 per cent (11.1)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.6)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.5)
The Canadian Press
