A jobless rate can fall when people stop seeking work. Look at work and job-search rates too. The narrower age group helps limit the effect of an aging population.
What we want to change
Let trained people use proven skills. Make it easier to enter a trade and move to where jobs are. Give people a fair choice of work hours.
For ages 25 to 54, the share in work is above its level ten years ago. But it is below its 2023 high. See both the long gains and recent strain.
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What this does not show: These survey rates cover the ten provinces, with some groups left out. They do not show pay, job quality or whether skills are used. People aged 15 and up include students and people who have retired. Age 25 to 54 is a separate view.