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              Canada Unemployment Lowest Since Before 2008 Downturn

              by Colin R. Singer / Friday, 04 August 2017 / Published in 2017, Canada Immigration News Articles

              August 4, 2017 – Canada’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest since before the 2008 global financial crisis, according to the latest government figures.

              Canada Unemployment Lowest Since Before 2008 DownturnUnemployment fell to 6.3 per cent in July 2017, a fall of 0.2 percentage points from the month before and the lowest rate since October 2008.

              Employment also slightly increased by 0.1 per cent, or 11,000, the latest Canada jobs report shows.

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              In the provinces, Quebec’s unemployment dropped to 5.8 per cent, the lowest since comparable record keeping began in 1976.

              Demographically, women aged 55 and older saw the strongest employment gain of 14,000, while other groups remained effectively unchanged.

              The overall employment growth for 55 to 64-year-olds has grown by 2.9 per cent in the last 12 months, as the Canada jobs statistics support evidence of the country’s aging population.


              Canada’s Jobs Snapshot

              End JuneEnd July
              Unemployment rate (%)6.56.3
              Employment rate (%)61.661.6
              Labour force participation rate (%)65.965.7
              Number unemployed1,270,3001,246,800
              Number working18,411,00018,421,900
              Youth (15-24) unemployment rate (%)12.011.1
              Men (over 25) unemployment rate (%)5.85.6
              Women (over 25) unemployment rate (%)5.35.5

              Source: Statistics Canada


              Provincial Canada Jobs Picture

              Out in the provinces, there were some major positive movers.

              Manitoba’s unemployment rate is the lowest out of all the provinces, hovering at exactly 5 per cent after dropping 0.3 percentage points since June 2017. Manitoba added 4,800 jobs in July, bringing the year-on-year increase to 13,000, or 2.1 per cent.

              Ontario also added a healthy 26,000 jobs to see its unemployment rate drop by 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent. The province has added 138,000 jobs in the last year.


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              Canada Sees Largest Quarterly Jobs Increase Since 2010
              More Canada Jobs Gains In May, New Record For Quebec
              Canada Unemployment At Its Lowest Since 2008


              Quebec added 4,700 jobs, mostly in full time work. In the last 12 months, the French-speaking province’s unemployment rate fell a significant 1.2 percentage points to 5.8 per cent, the lowest since records began. It has also added 124,000 jobs in the last year.

              New Brunswick’s unemployment rate of 6.5 per cent is also a new record, with a June to July drop of 1.6 percentage points.


              Jobs Data in the Provinces

              Jobs change JulyUnemployment rate (%)
              1) Manitoba4,8005.0
              2) British Columbia-5,1005.3
              3) Quebec4,7005.8
              4) Ontario25,5006.1
              5) New Brunswick2006.5
              6) Saskatchewan-4006.6
              7) Alberta-14,4007.8
              8) Nova Scotia1,9007.9
              9) Prince Edward Island-1,00010.0
              10) Newfoundland & Labrador-5,30015.7
              CANADA10,9006.3

              Source: Statistics Canada


              Canada Jobs Results By Industry

              The wholesale and retail trade industries spearheaded the healthy results by adding 22,000 jobs. Employment has now risen by 94,000 or 3.4 per cent in the last year, with a particular upwards trend since the end of 2016.

              Elsewhere, there were significant monthly employment rises in information, culture and recreation (18,000), manufacturing (14,000) and transportation and warehousing (8,400).

              Declines were seen in educational services (-32,000), public administration (-10,000) and agriculture (-10,000).

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