Jobs Market

• July jobs report ‘does nothing to dissuade’ more rate cuts: economists

  Economists reacting to July's job figures say there's little in the labour force data to dissuade the Bank of Canada from further cuts to the benchmark interest rate.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2024
  
• Newcomers, youth hit hardest as job market cools: Bank of Canada’s Macklem

  Tiff Macklem pointed out that while overall labour force cooling has been 'reasonably smooth' in aggregate, the data can mask worrying trends for some groups in the jobs market.

  Economy

  Jun 24, 2024
  
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• ‘I don’t take days off’: Small business owners face brutal hours in talent crunch

  Canadian small business owners faced with a persistent labour shortage are working an average of 59 hours per week, a recent report finds.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2023
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• Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of work

  Automation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?

  Economy

  Aug 5, 2022
• Canada shed jobs for 2nd straight month in July, unemployment rate unchanged

  Canada'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.

  Economy

  Aug 5, 2022
• Canada needs new homes built, but construction industry headed for retirement wall

  Thousands of workers in Canada's construction industry are primed to age out of the job in the next two years without a clear source for new talent to replace retirees.

  Economy

  May 6, 2022
• Liberals ease rules for hiring foreign workers amid labour crunch

  The feds announced changes Monday that will allow employers to hire foreign workers for more low-wage jobs, and in areas where the unemployment rate remains high.

  Economy

  Apr 4, 2022