Colin R. Singer
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Colin R. Singer
September 9, 2026
Tag: Labour Force Survey
Canada Loses 42,000 Jobs As Labour Market Softens – But Immigration Skills Shortages Remain
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August as unemployment held at 6.4%, highlighting a softer labour market despite continued demand for targeted skills.
Colin R. Singer
September 8, 2026
Canada Adds 75,000 Jobs As Labour Market Strengthens For Newcomers
Canada added 75,000 jobs in July as unemployment fell to 6.4%. See what the latest Labour Force Survey means for immigrants and jobs across Canada.
Colin R. Singer
August 13, 2026
Canada Jobs Growing But Not As Fast As Population
Canada’s August employment report shows job growth but an increased unemployment rate. Although 22,000 new jobs were added, most were part-time, and so the unemployment rate rose to 6.6 per cent.
James Risdon
September 9, 2024
Canada Population Rise Led To Drop In Employment Rate In January
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Colin R. Singer
February 13, 2024
Canada’s Unemployment Rate At 5.8% In December
Canada unemployment held steady at 5.8 percent in December, says Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey. The employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 61.6% (the
Colin R. Singer
January 8, 2024
Unemployment Nudges Up Again As Canadian Population Growth Outstrips Increase In Jobs
Canada’s unemployment rate nudged up again to hit 5.8 per cent in November even though 25,000 more people landed jobs as Canadian population growth continued
Colin R. Singer
December 4, 2023
Canada Jobs Increase In Construction And Tech, Unemployment Rises
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Colin R. Singer
November 6, 2023
Canada Employment Rate Rebounds To Hit 62% As It Adds 64,000 Jobs
Canada’s employment rate rose in September in a turnaround from the previous month, as it added 64,000 Canada jobs. In Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey,
Colin R. Singer
October 10, 2023
Canada Employment Increased In August, but Not As Fast As Its Population
The number of people with Canada jobs rose by 40,000 in August, but the employment rate fell as the country’s population grew even faster. More
Colin R. Singer
September 11, 2023