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
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 youthTighter 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
