December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year A recap of general employment trends in December 2022, as well as a look into industry-based employment outcomes reported in the latest Labour Force Survey. According to the latest Labour Force Survey (December 2022) released by Statistics Canada, employment in Canada rose 0.5 percentage points over the month (+104,000 jobs), as the national unemployment rate dropped to 5.0% (-0.1% month-over-month). By Vimal Sivakumar
Canadian employment up by 10,000 jobs in November 2022: Labour Force Survey A recap of general Canadian employment trends in November 2022 and a summary of gender-based employment outcomes reported in the latest Labour Force Survey. According to the latest Labour Force Survey (November 2022) released by Statistics Canada, women between 25 and 54 years of age (considered to be of core working age) experienced a rise in employment of 0.4%. By Vimal Sivakumar
Statistics Canada data shows that immigrants have a high rate of employment The rate of unemployment is unchanged from September but there have been increases in the number of full-time jobs. Statistics Canada has released the Labour Force Survey data for October 2022. Overall, the rate of unemployment has recovered from increases over May-September but is still consistent with September at 5.2%. By Edana Robitaille
Employment rises as Canada’s labour force shrinks slightly While Canada is seeing an uptick of employment and a slight decline in unemployment, the domestic labour market continues to shrink. The national unemployment rate fell by 0.2% to 5.2% in September. Statistics Canada’s September Labour Force Survey revealed positive trends in the labour market around employment, while concerns loomed in the background regarding an aging population and ever-increasing retiree exits from the workforce. By Asheesh Moosapeta
IRCC’s #ImmigrationMatters campaign highlights the benefits of immigration #WelcomingWeek2022 aims to educate Canadians and newcomers about the positive impact of immigration. Since 2018 Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been running its immigration matters campaign as part of IRCC’s efforts to raise awareness of the benefits of immigration about all the ways immigration enriches Canada. By Edana Robitaille
Unemployment rate among immigrants is the lowest of any August on record “As more Canadians reach retirement age and exit the labour force, immigration becomes particularly important in supporting labour force growth.” — Labour Force Survey, August 2022. Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the month of August 2022. By Asheesh Moosapeta
Canada continues to have very low unemployment rate Canada's unemployment rate was at 4.9% again in July, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey. Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.9% in July, matching the record low from the month before. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s unemployment rate drops below 5%, the lowest in Canadian history Canada's labour force shrank in June, largely due to people age 55 and older leaving the labour force. June’s Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada shows Canada’s labour market is still tightening, making it difficult for Canadian employers to find workers. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s unemployment rate down to record-low 5.1% Demand for workers is booming in Canada as unemployment declines and job vacancies rise. Canada’s unemployment rate hit a new record-low of 5.1%, the lowest point it’s been since comparable data became available in 1976. By Shelby Thevenot
