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

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Dec, 2025 11:13 AM
  • National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance

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

Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.9)

Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)

Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.3)

Number unemployed: 1,477,800 (1,557,300)

Number working: 21,135,500 (21,081,900)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (14.1)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.9)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.5)

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