Tag Archives: labour force

Canada's jobs market 'treading water' as unemployment rate rises to 7% in May
Job growth has been virtually non-existent in the country since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday. Canada's jobless rate rose a tenth of a point to seven per cent in May amid a gain...
Craig Lord Jun 06, 2025 Construction workers on a new condo site in Saint John, New Brunswick on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, biggest loss since 2022
The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the unemployment rate for March ro...
Craig Wong Apr 04, 2025 Statistics Canada released March jobs figures on Friday. Workers stack and sort as softwood lumber is cut at Groupe Crete, a sawmill in Mont-Blanc, Que., Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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...
Harvard Media Mar 07, 2025

Job strength continues in Saskatchewan
REGINA - Saskatchewan continues to set the standard for job growth according to the latest numbers released by Statistics Canada. According to the report, Saskatchewan added 22,900 new jobs year-over-...
Harvard Media Aug 11, 2024

Economy lost 2,800 jobs in July, unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4%
Statistics Canada says students are facing a particularly challenging summer job market, while recent immigrants are disproportionately affected by the weakening labour conditions. The federal agency'...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024
Saskatchewan Students' Access to High School Transcripts to Go Digital 24/7
Saskatchewan Students will soon have 24/7 online access to high school transcripts, commencing in summer 2024. Facilitated through a strategic partnership with the Association of Registrars of the Uni...
Harvard Media Apr 05, 2024

Saskatchewan achieves countries lowest unemployment rate
Saskatchewan saw its unemployment decrease to now lead the nation, while the country saw its jobless rate increase. According to the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey released, the province...
Harvard Media Nov 05, 2023
Sask. adds close to 3,000 jobs last month, but continues to see unemployment rise
Saskatchewan added 2,800 jobs last month, the third most in the country, seeing the province's labour force climbing to an all-time high of 632,800. Comparing year-over-year, the province added 4,600 ...
Harvard Media Sep 08, 2023
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