Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking the second consecutive month of employment declines, according to Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points […]
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Canada Sheds 42,000 Jobs in August as Labour Market Unexpectedly Weakens
Canada’s labour market weakened in August, with employers cutting 42,000 jobs, according to Statistics Canada. The drop surprised economists, who had expected a fourth straight […]
Unemployment Rises in Newfoundland and Labrador While Rate Falls Across Canada
Canada’s unemployment rate fell to 6.4 per cent in July, its lowest level in two years. However, Newfoundland and Labrador saw its rate rise sharply […]
Canadian economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate drops to 6.6%
Canada’s labour market added 88,000 jobs in May, a stronger-than-expected gain that helped push the unemployment rate down to 6.6 per cent from 6.9 per […]
Employment insurance reaches fewer Canadians as gig work and part-time employment reshape labour market
Food Banks Canada says the country’s employment insurance system is no longer helping many workers as more people take part-time, contract or gig jobs. The […]
Canada’s economy shed 18,000 jobs in April, pushing the national unemployment rate to its highest level in six months.
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in April, the highest level in six months, as the economy lost 18,000 jobs, according to new […]
Ontario posts largest unemployment rate increase in Canada
Ontario’s unemployment rate rose more than any other province for the second year in a row, according to a new report from the Financial Accountability […]