Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:27 +0000

Canada’s labour force made a full recovery in February as Omicron-related public health measures lifted in several provinces. Statistics Canada measured Canada’s labour market performance during the week of February 13 to 19. After public health measures were tightened in December and January, many had been lifted by the February reference week. Several provinces were […]

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Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:00:27 +0000

The surge of Omicron cases in Canada forced businesses to close in January. As a result, Canada lost 200,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 6.5%. Statistics Canada’s newest Labour Force Survey captures Canada’s labour data from the week of January 9 to 15. By then, public health measures included capacity limits in retail stores and […]

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