Employment was virtually unchanged in June (-1,400; -0.0%), and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 61.1%.
The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.4% in June and has risen 1.3 percentage points since April 2023.
In June, employment fell among young men aged 15 to 24 (-13,000; -0.9%), while it increased for core-aged women (aged 25 to 54) (+19,000; +0.3%).
There were declines in the number of people working in transportation and warehousing (-12,000; -1.1%) as well as in public administration (-8,800; -0.7%) in June. At the same time, there were more people employed in accommodation and food services (+17,000; +1.5%) and in agriculture (+12,000; +5.5%).
Employment declined in Quebec (-18,000; -0.4%) in June, while it increased in New Brunswick (+3,000; +0.8%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+2,600; +1.1%).
Total hours worked were down 0.4% in June. On a year-over-year basis, total hours worked were up 1.1%.
Average hourly wages among employees increased 5.4% in June on a year-over-year basis, following growth of 5.1% in May (not seasonally adjusted).
The employment rate for returning students aged 15 to 24 was 46.8% in June, down from 51.7% a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted).
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