Unemployment

• Ontario records steepest drop in labour force since 1976, excluding pandemic

  A new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario said the number of people in work dropped by 71,300 between January and March, a decline of 0.8 per cent. 

  Canada

  Jun 3
  
• Losing 84K jobs in February marks ‘gut punch’ for Canada’s economy: experts

  Those job losses were sharply lower than expected and the agency said more than 100,000 jobs were lost in full-time work, while private sector employment fell by 73,000 positions.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
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• U.S. lost 92K jobs in February as unemployment rose to 4.4% amid tariffs

  American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain, while the unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4 per cent.

  Economy

  Mar 6
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• There were 3 unemployed Canadians for every vacant job in December: StatCan

  There were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in January, StatCan says

  Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in January as fewer people were looking for a job compared with the month before, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Feb 6
• Networking is crucial for 2026 job hunters. Here’s how to tap into yours

  Amid a challenging job market, networking is one of the best strategies to improve the odds of getting hired in 2026, according to experts.

  Economy

  Jan 5
• Hiring managers surveyed remain ‘cautious’ about the 2026 job market

  A quarter of hiring managers surveyed say they are 'cautious' about their ability to hire more workers in 2026, according to newly released data.

  Economy

  Dec 30, 2025
• Kelowna’s unemployment rate jumps again, worse than height of COVID-19 pandemic

  According to Statistics Canada, the jobless rate in the Kelowna area rose to 9.3 per cent in October, an increase of 2.2 per cent in just one month – the 2nd highest in B.C.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2025
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• Holiday hiring is set to get tighter as small firms say no to staffing up

  Three in four Canadian small businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors said they’re not planning to hire seasonal staff for the holidays, according to a new poll.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2025
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• Ontario gets surprise jobs boost as unemployment drops slightly

  Figures released by Statistics Canada show employment was up by 55,000 in Ontario during October, dropping the unemployment rate marginally to 7.6 per cent.

  Economy

  Nov 7, 2025