Statistics Canada says the economy added 246,000 in August as the pace of job gains slowed compared with July, when 419,000 jobs were added. The figure marked the fourth consecutive month of gains from COVID-19 related lockdowns this spring, bringing the number to within 1.1 million of pre-pandemic levels. Gains in August were largely concentrated […]
Canada’s unemployment rate climbed drastically to 13 percent in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the loss of nearly two-million jobs across the country. April was the first full month of lockdowns and the closure of non-essential services to slow the spread of COVID-19 . On Friday morning Statistics Canada says 1,993,800 people lost their […]
Stats Canada says Saskatchewan’s job growth is remaining steady, with 3,900 new jobs introduced in the province last month compared to January of 2019. While the unemployment rate sat at six percent in January, job numbers were up by 1,200 compared to December of 2019. In a news release, Immigration and Career Training minister Jeremy […]
