Employment increased by 51,000 (+0.2%) in November and the employment rate held steady at 60.6%. The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%, as more people looked for work.
In November, employment rose among core-aged (25 to 54 years old) men (+45,000; +0.6%), while it fell among women aged 55 to 64 years old (-20,000; -1.3%).
Employment rose in the month in wholesale and retail trade (+39,000; +1.3%), construction (+18,000; +1.2%), professional, scientific and technical services (+17,000; +0.9%), educational services (+15,000; +1.0%), and accommodation and food services (+15,000; +1.3%). It declined in manufacturing (-29,000; -1.6%), transportation and warehousing (-19,000; -1.7%) and natural resources (-6,300; -1.8%).
Employment increased in Alberta (+24,000; +1.0%), Quebec (+22,000; +0.5%), Manitoba (+6,600; +0.9%) and Prince Edward Island (+2,700; +2.9%) in November, while it was little changed in the other provinces.
Total hours worked were little changed in November (-0.2%) but were up 1.9% compared with 12 months earlier.
Average hourly wages among employees increased by 4.1% (+$1.40 to $35.68) on a year-over-year basis in November, following growth of 4.9% in October (not seasonally adjusted).
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