Unemployment in Canada

Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in Dec. despite job gain

Canadian economy added 8,200 jobs in December, while unemployment rose to 6.8%

Canada created just 8,200 new jobs in December, while the unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent, up from 6.5 per cent the month before.

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Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December

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Unemployment rate jumps in Canada

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Local unemployment rate remains at 7.4%, as national rate jumps to 6.8%

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remained stable at 7.4 per cent in December, even as more people entered the market looking for work.

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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

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Canada job creation pauses after hiring surge, unemployment rate rises

Canada Unemployment Rate rises to 6.8% in December vs. 6.6% expected

The Canadian labour market data for December is due for release today at 13:30 GMT. Statistics Canada is expected to show that there was a reduction in the labor force as 5K workers were fired, against hiring of 53.

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Canada's Unemployment Rate Shrinks to Lowest in 16 Months as Part-Time Jobs Increase

OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Canada's unemployment rate once again defied expectations and fell to a 16-month low in November as a solid gain in part-time jobs boosted the number of people employed for the third time in a row, data showed on Friday.

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Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly drops to 6.50% in September

The unemployment rate in Canada decreased to 6.50% in September from 6.60% in August 2024, defying market expectations of an increase to 6.7%. This was the first decline in the unemployment rate since January. The unemployed population fell by 30,800 from ...

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Canada Unemployment Rate Steady at 6.5% in October — 2nd Update

OTTAWA--Slack in Canada's job market continued to grow, with muted hiring in October leaving the unemployment rate unchanged and further signs job-seekers are growing frustrated by the lack of openings. Soft labor data for the month builds on indications ...

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Canada's May Unemployment Rate at Multi-Year High

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people in the country, data showed on Friday. The unemployment rate ticked up to 7% ...

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Canada Unemployment Rate Surges To 7.1% In August

The unemployment rate in Canada has risen to 7.1% in August, the highest level since May 2016 outside of the pandemic era, Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported Friday. The surge in the jobless rate was driven by a 66,000 drop in employment in August, which ...