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

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 Jul, 2025 11:58 AM

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

Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (7.0)

Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)

Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.3)

Number unemployed: 1,552,500 (1,574,600)

Number working: 21,061,200 (20,978,100)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.2 per cent (14.2)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 6.0 per cent (6.1)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.5)

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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