US Unemployment At 4.6%

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has shown little net change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In November, the unemployment rate, at 4.6 percent, was little changed from September.

US Unemployment At 4.6%

Canadian Unemployment Rate At 6.5%

Statistics Canada reported that employment rose by 54,000 (+0.3%) mainly part-time jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4% to 6.5%.

Canadian Unemployment Rate At 6.5%