OTTAWA — A quick look at March employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 7.8 per cent (5.6)
Employment rate: 58.5 per cent (61.8)
Participation rate: 63.5 per cent (65.5)
Number unemployed: 1,547,000 (1,133,800)
Number working: 18,178,700 (19,189,400)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 16.8 per cent (10.3)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (4.9)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (4.7)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2020.
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