- Canada’s October jobless rate decreased 0.2 percent from September to 6.2 percent. Youth employment surged after four months of decline, although central Canada is still experiencing a downturn in manufacturing employment. The rate was 0.4-percent lower than the prior year.
- Argentina’s Q3 jobless rate fell 0.2 percent from the previous quarter to 10.2 percent and dropped 0.9 percent compared to the same quarter in 2005. The rate has now dropped more than 1 percent from Q1 and Q2, as employment was particularly strong in areas related to tradable goods.
- Brazil’s September unemployment rate decreased 0.6 percent from the previous month to 10 percent. The rate was 0.4-percent higher than September 2005.
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