OTTAWA — A quick look at July employment (previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.3 per cent (6.5)
Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.6)
Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.9)
Number unemployed: 1,246,800 (1,270,300)
Number working: 18,421,900 (18,411,000)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 11.1 per cent (12.0)
Men (25-plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.8)
Women (25-plus) unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.3)
u?The Canadian Press
