Canada's unemployment rate increases in February

OTTAWA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Canada's unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.8 percent, offsetting a decline in January, Statistic Canada said Friday.

The unemployment rate has held relatively steady in recent months, sitting at 5.8 percent for three of the past four months. The labor force participation rate, the proportion of the population aged 15 and older who were employed or looking for work, held steady at 65.3 percent in February, according to the national statistical agency.