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
Canada’s economy rebounded in February Canada saw more economic recovery last month, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey. In February, Canada’s economy almost regained all of the jobs it lost in the two months prior, and the unemployment rate was the lowest it has been since March 2020. 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
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
