October Labour Force Survey—Industry Update
In October, Statscan’s employment change reflected an employment increase of only 0.5% totalling 84,000, bringing total employment to 18,554,000.[2] Accordingly, unemployment exceeded forecasts as it fell just slightly in October by -0.1% to a total of 8.9%. These numbers represent slower growth than that reported in September, where we were pleased to see job numbers […]
Managing Domestic Labour in a Remote Workforce
The gender gap persists even in work-from-home families. How can leadership respond to this challenge exacerbated by the pandemic?
September Labour Force Survey—Industry Update
As the summertime comes to a close, the job market continues to show moderate but consistent growth month over month. In September, the unemployment rate fell again by 1.2% to 9.0%, bringing it within -4% of pre-COVID-19 levels. Employment in Canada rose correspondingly by 378.2k, or 2.1%, to a total of 18,470,000, within -3.7% of […]
August 2020 Statistics Canada Labour Report Analysis
Five months out from the closing of Canada’s economy due to COVID-19, the labour force is beginning to observe a gradual recovery and is demonstrating cautious corporate and social optimism for the future. The unemployment rate in August dropped slightly to 10.2%, as total employment grew by 1.4% (245,800) for a total of 17,731,700—bringing employment […]
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