OTTAWA — A quick look at June employment (previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6)
Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.5)
Labour force participation rate: 65.9 per cent (65.8)
Number unemployed: 1,270,300 (1,288,900)
Number working: 18,411,000 (18,365,700)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.0 per cent (12.0)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (6.0)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.3)
The Canadian Press
