Canada Unemployment Rate
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What Canada’s ‘soft’ jobs report could mean for the Bank of CanadaRBC said it expects the economy added 25,000 jobs, but that strong population growth means the unemployment rate may have still risen.EconomyAug 4, 2023
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Layoffs, boomers, interest rates: Why Canada’s jobs market shows ‘no signs of slowing’The 150,000 new jobs recorded in January was 10 times more than expected, one economist noted.EconomyFeb 14, 2023
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Canada shed jobs for 2nd straight month in July, unemployment rate unchangedCanada's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent in July, as the country shed some 31,000 jobs in the month, according to Statistics Canada.EconomyAug 5, 2022
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Canada sheds 63K jobs in December, first decline since AprilThe job loss is more than double what economists had expected.MoneyJan 8, 2021
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Canada’s labour market beats expectations, adding 62K jobs in NovemberThe unemployment rate fell to 8.5 per cent, down from 8.9 per cent in OctoberMoneyDec 4, 2020
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Canada adds 30K jobs in February, unemployment rate edges up to 5.6%The increase in jobs was led by Quebec and gains in full-time work.MoneyMar 6, 2020
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Canada adds 34.5K jobs, unemployment rate dips to 5.5%The number of jobs added was more than double the consensus expectation from economists.MoneyFeb 7, 2020
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Canada sheds 1,800 net jobs in October, unemployment steady at 5.5%Statistics Canada's jobs report came in below economists' expectations but follows two consecutive months of growth.MoneyNov 8, 2019
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Canada loses over 24,000 jobs in July, but wage growth reaches highest level since 2009Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey found that job creation was nearly flat between May and July, a period that saw Canada add an average of 400 jobs per month.CanadaAug 9, 2019
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Canada adds 67K new jobs in January, but unemployment rate rises to 5.8%The jobs boost beat economists' expectations, but more people looking for work pushed the jobless rate higher.MoneyFeb 8, 2019
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