Home Business Business National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Updated 18 hrs ago May 9, 2025 May 9, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By The Canadian Press OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7)Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9)Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.2)Number unemployed: 1,548,100 (1,508,800)Number working: 20,969,300 (20,961,900)Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.1 per cent (13.7)Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.9)Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.3)This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025. Related Stories Jobless rate rises as tariffs take ‘bite’ out of Canada’s labour market in April Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star More from The Star & partners
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