Key statistics: In trend terms, in December 2022: • unemployment rate remained at 3.5%. • participation rate remained at 66.7%. • employment increased to 13,765,200. • employment to population ratio remained at 64.4%. • underemployment rate remained at 6.0%. • monthly hours worked increased to 1,890 million. In seasonally adjusted terms, in December 2022: • unemployment rate remained at 3.5%. • participation rate decreased to 66.6%. • employment decreased to 13,747,100. • employment to population ratio decreased to 64.3%. • underemployment rate increased to 6.1%. • monthly hours worked decreased to 1,888 million. • ... (full story)