The Canadian economy added 108,000 jobs in October, reversing much of the losses observed in recent months and surprising forecasters who were expecting a very modest bump in employment. In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate for last month held steady at 5.2 per cent as more Canadians […]
Statistics Canada says 230,700 jobs were added in the month of June, almost all part-time. As pandemic restrictions began to ease across most of Canada, it’s a significant change from April and May, which both saw significant job losses. The number of full-time positions fell however, by about 33,200. Most of the job gains were […]
Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in the country in April, according to new job numbers released by Stats Can. Employment increased by 1.7 percent from March 2021 and ranked first among the provinces. Saskatchewan gained 58,500 jobs compared to the same period last year. The province was tied for the lowest unemployment rate in […]
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate fell 0.4 percent to 8.5 per cent in November. It was a continuation of the steady fall from the record high of 13.7 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also reports that the gains were mostly focused in full-time, offset somewhat by a decline in part-time positions. The number […]
Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate dropped once again in October according to Statistics Canada, as it now sits at 6.4%. That is well below the national unemployment rate (8.9%) and is the lowest in Canada for a third straight month. October’s unemployment rate is .4 percentage points lower than September’s numbers (6.8%). In a news release, Immigration […]
Saskatchewan had strong job growth in July with 13,300 more jobs as the economies reopening and recovery continues. The province now has the second lowest unemployment rate in Canada and the second highest employment rate compared to pre-pandemic levels in February. Saskatchewan had strong job growth in July with 13,300 more jobs as our reopening […]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada reports the economy lost 1,011,000 jobs in March _ the worst recorded single-month change – as the COVID-19 crisis began to take hold, lifting the unemployment rate to 7.8 per cent. Economists warn the numbers are likely to be even worse when the agency starts collecting April job figures, with millions […]