January 2022 Labour Force Update

Canadian employment numbers dipped in January, owing in large part to public safety measures. Regional and sector breakdowns and analysis.

Canadian employment numbers dipped in January, owing in large part to public safety measures. Regional and sector breakdowns and analysis.

November 2021 Labour Force Update

In November, Canada’s employment numbers rose, adding 154,000 jobs for a new total of 19,316,000 (+0.8%). Consequently, the unemployment rate fell, dropping -0.7% to 6.0%—within 0.3 percentage points of its February 2020 benchmark.1 Gains were found in both part- and full-time work as the industry segments most impacted by the pandemic continue to recover. Part-time […]

October 2021 Labour Force Update

In October, Canada’s employment held remarkably steady, adding 31,000 jobs for a new total of 19,162,000 (+0.2%). In kind, the unemployment rate fell but only slightly, by 0.2% to a total of 6.7%. After finally reaching pre-pandemic levels in September, October’s numbers are cause for optimism—if only for the suggestion of relative stability—but new discourse […]

Now Hiring: Hybrid Specialists

Pandemic right-sizing efforts have created demand for candidates that can both strategize and implement. But do these candidates even exist?

Pandemic right-sizing efforts have created demand for candidates that can both strategize and implement. But do these candidates even exist?

September 2021 Labour Force Update

As the Delta variant looms large across a mostly vaccinated Canada, the labour force grew by 157.1k (0.8%) in September to a new total of 19,131k, dwarfing forecasts which expected gains of only 59.5k. This change, mostly comprising the addition of full time jobs, reflects the market’s high demand for new talent that, as yet, […]

August 2021 Labour Force Update

As summer comes to a close, Canada posted job numbers fit for an optimistic fall. The nation added 90,000 jobs (+0.5%) in August, the third consecutive monthly increase. This brings Canada’s jobs total up to 18,974k—within 156,000 (-0.8%) of pre-pandemic levels. Accordingly, the unemployment rate fell by -0.4% to 7.1%. These numbers outperformed forecasts by […]

July 2021 Labour Force Update

Canada’s recovery continued in July as employment rose whether counting by hours worked or jobs created. In July, Canada posted the addition of 94,000 jobs for a total of 18,884k, an increase of +0.5%. Total hours worked were up 1.3% and were 2.7% below their pre-pandemic level. Correspondingly, this brings the unemployment rate down ever […]

June 2021 Labour Force Survey Update

Things are looking up in Canada as numbers of COVID-19 cases taper across the country and the job market is responding positively. For the month of June, Statcan posted the addition of 230.7k jobs, a percentage change of 1.2%, for a total of 18,790k.1 Accordingly, unemployment fell, matching forecasts exactly at 7.8%.1 The Delta variant […]