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

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Jun, 2026 12:08 PM
  • National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance

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

Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.9)

Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.5)

Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (65.0)

Number unemployed: 1,482,400 (1,566,400)

Number working: 21,121,500 (21,033,700)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.4 per cent (14.3)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.8)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.7)

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