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

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Aug, 2026 09:21 AM

A quick look at Canada's July employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.4 per cent (6.5)

Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)

Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.0)

Number unemployed: 1,454,700 (1,469,200)

Number working: 21,214,800 (21,139,700)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.6 per cent (12.7)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.7 per cent (5.5)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.5)

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