OTTAWA – A quick look at December unemployment (previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (7.2)
Number unemployed: 1,357,200 (1,369,700)
Number working: 17,666,600 (17,626,800)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment: 14.1 per cent (14.0)
Men (25 plus) unemployment: 6.0 per cent (6.4)
Women (25 plus) unemployment: 5.8 per cent (5.6)
