Highlights
In December, employment was little changed (+8,200; 0.0%) and the employment rate held steady at 60.9%.
The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%, as more people searched for work.
Employment rose among people aged 55 and older (+33,000; +0.8%), while it fell among youth aged 15 to 24 (-27,000; -1.0%).
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