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

OTTAWA — A quick look at August employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

Unemployment rate: 6.0 per cent (5.8)

Employment rate: 61.4 per cent (61.6)

Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.4)

Number unemployed: 1,195,200 (1,160,400)

Number working: 18,630,500 (18,682,100)

Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.9 per cent (11.1)

Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.2)

Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.1 per cent (4.8)

The Canadian Press