Unemployment rate ticked down to 6.6% in January as economy sees solid month of job gains
Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell and the economy posted another solid month of job gains, Statistics Canada says, signalling that joblessness has started to ease.
Canada’s employment rises by 76,000 in January as unemployment rate drops to 6.6%
In January, employment gains were seen across various demographic groups. Youth aged 15 to 24 experienced an increase of 31,000 (+1.1%), largely driven by a rise in employment among young men (+25,000; +1.8%). The employment rate for this group rose by 0.6 percentage points to 54.5%, marking the first increase since April 2024, said the report.
Canada's unemployment rate drops to 6.6% as economy gains more jobs than expected
The job gains were triple economists’ expectations of 25,000 jobs. The decline in the jobless rate was driven by a drop in unemployment among Canadian youth.
Canada added 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate fell to 6.6%
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Canada added 76K jobs in January: StatCan
The country’s unemployment rate ticked down to 6.6 per cent in January, according to Statistics Canada. New figures released on Friday show employment across the country rose by 76,000 last month. StatCan said that follows increases of 91,000 recorded in December and 44,000 in November.
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Canada adds 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%
Canada's unemployment rate ticked down in January as the labour market added 76,000 jobs, beating economist expectations for the month.
Canada's labour market added 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate ticks down again
Canada’s labour market added a net 76,000 jobs in January, surpassing analyst expectations, while the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday.
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