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Canadian employment holds steady in October as wholesale and retail trade shed 29,000 jobs: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Statistics Canada reports a 1 per cent monthly decline in wholesale and retail trade employment in October, while the national unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 per cent.

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

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

Canadian Retailers Keep Expanding, So Why Are Jobs Disappearing?

Craig Patterson -
Canadian retailers continue expanding while retail employment declines, raising questions about staffing, service levels, and the future of in-store retail.

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.

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%).

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.

Canada adds 60,000 jobs in September: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Canada’s job market rebounded in September with 60,000 new jobs, led by gains in full-time and core-aged employment, says Statistics Canada.

Jobs continue to decline while unemployment rate rises: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
It was the second month in a row that employment has fallen in the country, says Statistics Canada.

Wholesale and retail trade record highest employment gains: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Statistics Canada said employment in wholesale and retail trade has trended up in recent months, rising 107,000 (+3.7%) from a recent low point in July 2024.

Employment rises while unemployment rate decreases: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Canada added 91,000 jobs in December 2024, lowering unemployment to 6.7%, with gains in full-time roles and key industries like education and health care.
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