P. M. BRIEFING : Canada Jobless Rate Holds at 7.6%
<i> From Times wire service</i> s
OTTAWA —
Canada’s unemployment rate, for the third consecutive month, remained unchanged at 7.6% in February, the federal statistical agency reported today.
Statistics Canada said 12,413,000 people were employed in Canada, virtually unchanged from the previous month. The number of jobless remained above 1 million, rising by 5,000 to 1,022,000.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
