Unemployment rate

Canada sees steep job losses of 84,000 in February Canada sees steep job losses of 84,000 in February

Economic Indicators

Canada sees steep job losses of 84,000 in February

"Very bad" jobs report pushes unemployment rate to 6.7%

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |March 13, 2026

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Unemployment rate climbs to 7.1% in August as economy loses 66,000 jobs Unemployment rate climbs to 7.1% in August as economy loses 66,000 jobs

Economic Indicators

Unemployment rate climbs to 7.1% in August as economy loses 66,000 jobs

Economists had forecast a 7% unemployment rate for August

By The Canadian Press |September 5, 2025

3 min read

Why the U.S. job market has defied rising rates and expectations of high unemployment Why the U.S. job market has defied rising rates and expectations of high unemployment

Economic Indicators

Why the U.S. job market has defied rising rates and expectations of high unemployment

The unemployment rate has scarcely budged since the Fed began a series of 11 rate hikes

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |September 25, 2023

6 min read

Job vacancies decline, wage growth pressures ease in Q2 Job vacancies decline, wage growth pressures ease in Q2

Industry

Job vacancies decline, wage growth pressures ease in Q2

Signs of labour market slack emerge in the second quarter, StatsCan says

By James Langton |September 19, 2023

1 min read