Looking For a Job: Employment Growth Continues in 3 Provinces

Employment rose by 40,000 (+0.2%) in August. This increase in employment was outpaced by population growth (+103,000; +0.3%) and the employment rate—the proportion of the population aged 15 and older who are employed—fell 0.1 percentage points to 61.9%.
Employment Statistics in More Detail
The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5%, following three consecutive monthly increases in May, June and July.
Employment increased among core-aged men (+33,000; +0.5%) and women (+21,000; +0.3%)...

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