Canada unemployment rate
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. Continue reading
Canada loses over 24,000 jobs in July, but wage growth reaches highest level since 2009
Statistics 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Unemployment still at 43-year low in December, but wages barely budge
Workers’ pay is still growing more slowly than inflation. Continue reading
Hamilton among Canadian cities with lowest unemployment rate
The national unemployment rate sunk to its lowest level in more than 40 years, with the jobless rate decreasing to 5.6 per cent. Continue reading
Canada’s unemployment rate fell to 5.6% last month — the lowest since 1976
A blast of 94,100 new jobs last month has knocked the country’s unemployment rate down to 5.6 per cent — its lowest level since Statistics Canada started measuring comparable data more than 40 years ago. Continue reading
October job market: Wage growth continues to decline, despite low unemployment
The jobless rate fell back to its 40-year low of 5.8 per cent, but the change reflects a decline in the numbers of job seekers rather than an increase in those who found work. Continue reading
Here’s why you still can’t get a job — or a raise — despite record-low unemployment
The current picture of Canada’s job market isn’t as rosy as you might think. Continue reading
Canada adds 63K jobs in September, unemployment rate dips to 5.9%
The data caps three months of wild swings for the Canadian job market after strong gains in July and a hefty net job loss in August. Continue reading
Canada’s unemployment rate drops to 4-decade low at 5.8%
A rush of new part-time jobs offset a drop in full-time work last month to help Canada post a net gain of 54,100 positions and drop the national unemployment rate down to a four-decade low. Continue reading