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Jump in unemployment rate puts Bank of Canada in a ‘tricky spot’. Here’s whyStatistics Canada says the unemployment rate hit 6.1 per cent in March amid a loss of 2,200 jobs and a rapidly growing labour pool.EconomyApr 5
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Job seekers could soon face an ’employer’s market’ as unemployment rate risesCanada's unemployment rate ticked back up to 5.8 per cent in February as population growth continues to outpace job creation in the country.EconomyMar 8
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Canada adds an unexpected 37K jobs in January. Will rate cuts be delayed?The gains, which were above some analyst expectations, were mostly driven by part-time work, and were well above the 10,000 jobs RBC predicted Canadian employers would add.EconomyFeb 9
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Self-employment hasn’t recovered from pandemic shock. Why the ‘hangover’ persistsCanada's labour force saw its biggest drop in self-employment since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic last month. Here's why that matters.EconomyJun 17, 2023
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B.C. employment down 14,000 in November; 1 of 5 provinces to see declineBritish Columbia's employment decrease of 0.5 per cent was driven by losses in part-time work, according to Statistics Canada's labour force survey.EconomyDec 2, 2022
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COVID, remote work resulted in fewer Canadians commuting last year: StatCanStatistics Canada says the pandemic altered commuting patterns for workers with fewer people driving, taking transit or walking and bicycling in 2021 than in 2016.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of workAutomation 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?EconomyAug 5, 2022
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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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B.C. unemployment decreases to 4.6% halfway through 2022The survey shows unemployment rose 6.2 per cent in Vancouver over the past month, compared to less than half a per cent in Toronto.EconomyJul 8, 2022
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Wages in Canada are rising. Will inflation, interest rates follow suit?Wages are showing signs of climbing as inflation makes life unaffordable for Canadians, buy economists say that might provoke the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates even more.MoneyJul 8, 2022
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