Jobs

Canadian small businesses expand teams as employee turnover declines: Wagepoint

Mario Toneguzzi -
Wagepoint’s 2026 report finds median hourly pay rose 27% from 2019 to 2025, while part-time roles declined and Gen Z’s share of small-business workers more than doubled.

Canadian Retailers Face a Costly Employee Retention Challenge

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retailers face rising employee turnover costs. Suzanne Sears explains how training and career development can help businesses retain staff.

Canada’s Retail Employment Puzzle: Why Store Expansion Isn’t Telling the Whole Story

Craig Patterson -
Canada's retail employment picture is changing as stores expand. Suzanne Sears examines staffing, hiring trends and workforce challenges.

Employment falls for 2nd straight month, 68,000 jobs lost in September: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%.

Canada loses 42,000 jobs in August: Statistics Canada

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Wholesale and retail trade (-55,000; -1.8%) recorded the largest decline across industries over the past 12 months.

Retail payroll employment declines in June: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In June, the largest monthly declines in retail trade were in grocery and convenience retailers (-1,200; -0.3%).

Canadian SMEs remain optimistic but take more cautious approach to hiring and AI investment: Employment Hero

Mario Toneguzzi -
The survey suggests businesses are increasingly looking at AI as a tool for day-to-day operations rather than simply experimenting with the technology, with productivity and efficiency among the stated priorities.

AI Isn’t Expected to Cut Canadian Retail Jobs by 2031, but the Skills Needed Are Changing: ServiceNow

Mario Toneguzzi -
The implication for retailers is clear: competitive advantage is likely to come less from expanding headcount and more from reskilling existing employees for an AI-enabled future.

Wholesale and retail sector lead a surge in job growth in July, but level still off from a year ago: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Employment increased in wholesale and retail trade (+21,000; +0.7%).

Employment in retail continues to increase: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The monthly increase in May was concentrated in food and beverage retailers (+5,100; +1.0%), motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1,100; +0.5%) and general merchandise retailers (+1,000; +0.4%).

Restaurant industry leads Canada in youth job growth through first half of 2026

Mario Toneguzzi -
While most other industries have been cutting youth jobs, the restaurant industry employed an average of 52,770 more youth during the first half of 2026 than during the same period in 2025.

Jobs in retail and hospitality sectors continue to decline: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment in retail trade was down by 20,300 (-1.0%).

Expectations mismatch fueling Canada’s youth unemployment challenges: CFIB

Mario Toneguzzi -
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of small businesses recruit through personal connections, referrals from people they trust.

SMB wages continue to outpace inflation as hospitality, retail hiring picks up: Employment Hero

Mario Toneguzzi -
Wages among small and medium-sized businesses rose 4.2 per cent year-over-year in April, compared with inflation of 2.4 per cent, even as overall SMB employment declined 0.9 per cent nationally.

Canadian unemployment rate increases in April: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
April marked the second consecutive month of little change after a February decline of 84,000 jobs, Statistics Canada said.

Jobs declining in the retail sector: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment in retail trade was down by 26,400 (-1.3%) in February 2026.

Job vacancies held steady in Q4 2025: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The job vacancy rate—which corresponds to the number of vacant positions as a proportion of total labour demand—held steady at 2.8% for the third straight quarter.

Retail Jobs Decline in Canada as Sector Adjusts

Craig Patterson -
Canada’s retail employment fell in February 2026, but staffing expert Suzanne Sears says the decline may reflect temporary inventory and economic pressures.

Canada loses 84,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate increases: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The largest declines were in wholesale and retail trade (-18,000; -0.6%).

Canadian Retail Faces Labour Paradox in 2026

Lee Rivett -
New report shows layoffs and labour shortages co-exist as retailers struggle with turnover, wages, and employee experience.

Canada’s Labour Shift Reshapes Retail Workforce

Craig Patterson -
New labour data and expert insights point to shifting values, workforce exits, and evolving retail hiring patterns across Canada.

Payroll employment in retail trade decreases in November: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Compared with one year earlier, payroll employment in retail trade was down 30,700 (-1.5%) in November.

Fitness World Plans $50M for Canadian Expansion

Craig Patterson -
Fitness World Canada will invest $50 million to open 25 new clubs and launch franchising, targeting Ontario, Alberta, and beyond.

Canada’s unemployment rate on the rise: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
There were 1.6 million people unemployed in December, an increase of 73,000 (+4.9%) in the month.

Randstad Canada outlines top 15 most in-demand jobs for 2026 amid accelerating workplace change

Mario Toneguzzi -
Retail and sales positions are also being reshaped, according to the report, as the experience economy changes the nature of customer-facing work.
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