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Labor Force Statistics - Volume I: Unemployment and Underemployment Report (Q4 2017-Q3 2018)

Labor Force Statistics - Volume I: Summary - The economically active or working age population (15 - 64 years of age) increased from 111.1 million in Q3, 2017 to 115.5million in Q3, 2018. - The number of persons in the labour force (i.e. people who are able and willing to work increased from 75.94 million in Q3 2015 to 80.66 million in Q3 2016 to 85.1 million in Q3,2017 to 90.5million in Q3, 2018. - The total number of people in employment (i.e with jobs) increased from 68.4 million in Q3 2015, to 68.72 million in Q3 2016, to 69.09 million in Q3 2017 and 69.54 million in Q3 2018. - The total n…