Tag Archives: Unemployment
Canada lost 41,000 jobs in July but unemployment rate held steady at 6.9%
Statistics Canada says the economy shed some 41,000 jobs in July, partially offsetting a gain of 83,000 positions in June. The unemployment rate meanwhile held steady at 6.9 per cent last month as the...
Aug 08, 2025 A man walks though a downtown Toronto office building with other buildings reflected in a window in this June 11, 2019 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan
The Canadian labour market felt a chill in February with employment "virtually unchanged" from the month before, Statistics Canada said Friday. The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month, t...
Mar 07, 2025
Canada adds 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%
Canada's unemployment rate ticked down in January as the labour market added 76,000 jobs, beating economist expectations for the month. The jobless rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per ce...
Feb 07, 2025
Moe says immigration is a pillar of the province
SASKATOON - Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan government officials have continuously talked with their federal counterparts on immigration as they study the possible impact of the federal government...
Aug 28, 2024
Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 5.8%
The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February as employment gains continue to lag strong population growth in the country. The federal agency's labour force survey released Friday says the u...
Mar 08, 2024
Canada's unemployment rate fell to 5.7% in January, first decline since December 2022
Canada's unemployment rate fell to 5.7 per cent last month, marking the first decline since December 2022, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The agency's labour force survey said the economy added...
Feb 09, 2024
Unemployment rate rises to 5.8% in November as job market continues to cave
Canada's unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent last month, as high interest rates weigh on job creation at a time when the country's population is growing rapidly. Statistics Canada released its...
Dec 01, 2023
Canada's jobless rate rises to 5.7% in October as economy sees modest 18,000 job gain
Canada's unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job opportunities became less plentiful in an economy weighed down by high interest rates. Statistics Canada released its October labour f...
Nov 03, 2023
Canada's jobless rate rises to 5.7% in October as economy sees modest 18,000 job gain
Canada's unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job opportunities became less plentiful in an economy weighed down by high interest rates. Statistics Canada released its October labour f...
Nov 03, 2023
Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5%
The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the gains driven by a seasonal spike in education employment and an increase in part-time work, economists say the job market is...
Oct 06, 2023
