Employment rose by 40,000 (+0.2%) in May and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.1%.
The employment increase was driven by gains in full-time work among young and core-aged women. The increase was spread across several industries, led by wholesale and retail trade, and was concentrated in Alberta.
Total hours worked were little changed in May, but were up 5.1% compared with 12 months earlier.
Average hourly wages increased 3.9% (+$1.18 to $31.12) on a year-over-year basis.
Contact information
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).