Employment in Canada falls for the first time since April Public health measures play a crucial role in labour market conditions. For the first time since April 2020, employment fell by 63,000 jobs in December, equivalent to 0.3 per cent. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada employment growth slows in November Between October and November, employment rose 0.3 per cent, following an increase of 0.5 per cent in the month before. Although Canada’s labour market still saw improvements in November, the rate of recovery is continuing to slow. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s labour market gained 84,000 jobs in October The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 8.9 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada. Canada added another 84,000 jobs in October, which is significantly slower employment growth compared to the month before. By Alexandra Miekus
Economic Recovery: More immigrants employed in September A snapshot of the Canadian labour force in September reveals that employment rates of immigrants continue to increase, and that unemployment in Canada is comparable with the U.S. The number of immigrants employed in the Canadian labour force climbed as September saw more people regain jobs at an accelerated rate. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada regains 55% of jobs lost to coronavirus Canada’s economy is on the upswing for the third month in a row. Canada is seeing some economic recovery as coronavirus restrictions ease throughout the country. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec sees record-low unemployment rate in February: Labour Force Survey Employment increases were seen in Quebec, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba Quebec employment rates have been on an upswing over the past three months, and in February, about 66,000 people got jobs in the province. By Shelby Thevenot
Employment gains in December led by Ontario and Quebec; new Labour Force Survey Canada’s economy created 320,000 jobs in the 12 months leading up to December Ontario and Quebec led the provinces in employment gains last month, according to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey. By CIC News
Employment rose in B.C. and Newfoundland last month, new Labour Force Survey shows Canada added 443,000 new jobs in the 12 months spanning October 2018 to October 2019 British Columbia and Newfoundland led Canada’s provinces in employment gains in October, Statistics Canada’s new Labour Force Survey reports. By CIC News
