Canada’s job numbers almost unchanged in March, while unemployment rose to 6.1%
Business·Breaking
The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Labour Force Survey shows Canadian employment was virtually unchanged last month
Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News ·
The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March while the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. (Patrick Swadden/CBC)
The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March while the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
According to the data agency’s Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate rose by one percentage point year-over-year.
Fewer people were employed in accommodation and food services, wholesale and retail trade, and professional, scientific and technical services.
Average hourly wages rose 5.1 per cent in March, to $34.81 on a year-over-year basis, after five per cent growth in February.
More to come.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jenna Benchetrit is a senior writer with the business content unit at CBC News. She has also covered entertainment and education stories. A Montrealer based in Toronto, Jenna holds a master’s degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. You can reach her at jenna.benchetrit@cbc.ca.
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