Unemployment
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Economy sheds 42,000 jobs, unemployment rate steady in August, says StatCanStatCan said there was little change in the private sector and self-employment in August, but the public sector shed 20,000 positions in its third straight month of losses.CanadaSep 4
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Canada added 75K jobs in July ‘summer surge,’ but uncertainty remainsCanada added 75,000 jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, as the national unemployment rate ticked down to 6.4 per cent — the lowest since July 2024.EconomyAug 7
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High unemployment in Kelowna making it hard for young people to find workSome have handed out résumé after résumé, only to hear nothing back. Hooman Matin says he visited more than 20 stores before finally getting an interviewCanadaJul 24
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Unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in June with 18K new jobs, says StatCanThe Canadian economy kept adding jobs at a steady pace in June, in part because the youth summer job market got off to a great start, but economists say there are still concerns.EconomyJul 10
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U.S. hiring slowed in June with 57,000 jobs added amid global turmoilU.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.U.S. NewsJul 2
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Ontario records steepest drop in labour force since 1976, excluding pandemicA 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.CanadaJun 3
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Losing 84K jobs in February marks ‘gut punch’ for Canada’s economy: expertsThose 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.CanadaMar 13
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U.S. lost 92K jobs in February as unemployment rose to 4.4% amid tariffsAmerican 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.EconomyMar 6
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There were 3 unemployed Canadians for every vacant job in December: StatCanThere were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday.CanadaFeb 26
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Unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in January, StatCan saysCanada'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.EconomyFeb 6
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