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

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'

Eby says the disease is "no joke," given the potentially serious impact on those infected, and it's preventable with two vaccine shots.

B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'

From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge

Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the plan to invest 3.5 per cent of national GDP in core defence needs, plus another 1.5 per cent in related areas, such as infrastructure and cybersecurity.

From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge

Six still in hospital, two months after attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival

Vancouver police say in an email response that one child victim who had been in hospital until recently has now been released and is recovering at home.

Six still in hospital, two months after attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival

Alberta panel members say idea to cut aid to some newcomers comes from government

Legge and University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe are two of 15 people introduced by Premier Danielle Smith this week for the Alberta Next panel.