Canada Adds Just 100 Jobs in December as Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 5.8%

Published on January 5, 2024

The total number of jobs in Canada was virtually unchanged for the month of December as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 percent, Statistics Canada said on Jan. 5. The agency reported in its monthly labour force survey that the economy added a total of 100 jobs in the final month of 2023. The result came as the number of full-time jobs fell by 23,500 in December, offset by a gain of 23,600 part-time jobs. The number of jobs in the professional, scientific and technical services sector rose by 45,700 in the month, while the number of jobs in health care and social assistance climbed by 15,500. The wholesale and retail trade sector lost 20,600 jobs in December, while the agriculture sector lost 17,700. The number of manufacturing jobs fell by 18,300....

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