Canadian Unemployment
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Canadian unemployment fell in December, economy added 35,200 jobsThe jump marks the first monthly increase in jobs since September 2019.CanadaJan 10, 2020
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Canadian unemployment falls to 5.4% in May — a 43-year lowThe economy added 27,700 net new positions in the month, building on record job growth in April.CanadaJun 7, 2019
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Canada posts steepest one-month jobs loss in 9 years, down 88K positionsBut the unemployment rate barely budged, inching up by only one notch to 5.9 per cent.MoneyFeb 9, 2018
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Average hourly wages in Canada have barely budged in 40 yearsCanadians are paid, on average, almost the same hourly rate as in the 1970s, even as an increasing number of people become increasingly educated.CanadaJun 15, 2017
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Boomers are the winners in Canada’s labour market, April jobs report showsAs boomers hang on to long-term, full-time jobs, younger millennials are dropping out of the labour force.CanadaMay 5, 2017
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Canada sees slowest wage growth since 1997While the unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in years, wage growth stalled to its weakest in more than two decades, Statistics Canada said Friday.CanadaMay 5, 2017
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Calgary remains Canadian city with highest unemployment rate amid decrease to 9.8%While the decrease was welcome news, Calgary’s rate has remained the highest of any major urban area in Canada for more than half a year.EconomyFeb 10, 2017
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Bank economists predict stronger fall, but listless growth in 2016Canada's economy is expected to rebound this fall, but growth in 2016 will be listless, economists warn.CanadaSep 26, 2016
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Which province lost the most jobs in July?The Canadian labour market lost 31,200 net jobs in July. Here is a closer look at the unemployment numbers.CanadaAug 5, 2016
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