Canada employment regains pre-pandemic levels in September Employment returned to its February levels last month, and employment continues to increase for very recent immigrants. Canada’s economy gained 157,000 jobs last month, bringing the employment rate to within a percentage point of pre-pandemic levels. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada recovers 90,000 jobs in August Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey suggests Canada's economy is continuing on an upward trajectory. The number of people employed in Canada almost caught up to pre-pandemic levels in August, according to the newest Labour Force Survey. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s economy recovers 94,000 jobs in July Statistics Canada finds immigrant participation in the labour market is approaching 2019 levels. Canada’s economy was a little closer to pre-pandemic levels last month. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s employment sees some recovery in June Canada added 231,000 jobs last month, not quite recovering from the losses of the previous two months. Canada saw some economic recovery in June, though gains in employment did not quite match up to losses from the third wave. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada lost more jobs amid third-wave restrictions Statistics Canada's snapshot of the labour market in May shows tighter restrictions led to more job losses, especially in part-time work. Employment in Canada fell for a second month in a row as provinces ramped up public health measures to flatten the curve on the third wave of coronavirus cases. By Shelby Thevenot
Employment drops as Canada introduces stricter health measures Third wave of pandemic leads to 207,000 job losses. Canada saw its unemployment rate increase more than 8 per cent in April 2021, as employment fell by 207,000. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canadian immigrant labour market outcomes were improving before COVID A recent Statistics Canada report examines how immigrant employment rates and wages compared to Canadian-born workers over the past two decades. Before the pandemic, labour market performance gaps between Canadians and immigrants were either closing or remaining steady. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada adds 303,000 jobs in March Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey shows fast economic growth in March, but gains may not last. Canada’s economy grew even closer to pre-pandemic levels in March. By Shelby Thevenot
January unemployment in Canada reached highest level since August, 2020 Employment losses were driven by part-time work, especially among youth Tighter coronavirus restrictions across Canada drove employment down in January, according to the new Labour Force Survey. By Shelby Thevenot
