Canadian unemployment falls to 5.4% in May — a 43-year low
The economy added 27,700 net new positions in the month, building on record job growth in April. Continue reading
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Canada posts steepest one-month jobs loss in 9 years, down 88K positions
But the unemployment rate barely budged, inching up by only one notch to 5.9 per cent. Continue reading
Average hourly wages in Canada have barely budged in 40 years
Canadians are paid, on average, almost the same hourly rate as in the 1970s, even as an increasing number of people become increasingly educated. Continue reading
Boomers are the winners in Canada’s labour market, April jobs report shows
As boomers hang on to long-term, full-time jobs, younger millennials are dropping out of the labour force. Continue reading
Canada sees slowest wage growth since 1997
While 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Bank economists predict stronger fall, but listless growth in 2016
Canada’s economy is expected to rebound this fall, but growth in 2016 will be listless, economists warn. Continue reading
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. Continue reading