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Statistics Canada reported that payroll employment in Canada decreased by 19,100 (0.1%) in February 2025, following an increase of 13,000 (0.1%) in January 2025. In Ontario, payroll employment also declined over this period. The release did not provide figures specific to individual towns in Northeast Ontario.
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Statistics Canada reported that 491,000 people in Canada received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in February 2025. This figure was largely unchanged from January 2025. Statistics Canada also noted that the number of regular EI beneficiaries reached a low of 365,000 in April 2023 and has increased since
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Statistics Canada Releases Labour Force Data for March 2025 Statistics Canada has published its Labour Force Survey (LFS) results for March 2025, shedding light on employment conditions during the period of March 9 to 15, 2025. This survey provides detailed data on employment, unemployment, and participation rates across various regions,
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Employment Increase Across Key Sectors in January 2025 Statistics Canada reports an increase in payroll employment across Canada with 26,800 additional jobs in January 2025, marking a slight rise of 0.1% from December. Sector Highlights Significant growth was observed in educational services, which added 26,200 positions, reflecting
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Statistics Canada reported that job vacancies in Canada remained virtually unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024, standing at 547,800. This stable trend follows nine consecutive quarters of decline from a high of 983,600 in the second quarter of 2022, while sectors such as education and law and
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Income and Mobility Analysis for Journeypersons in 2022 According to recent data from Statistics Canada, newly certified journeypersons in 2022 earned a median income of $56,580 one year post-certification, reflecting a 1.0% increase from the previous year. The report highlights variations across different trades. For instance, welders have
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Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for February 2025 indicates that employment in Canada remained largely unchanged, with the total number of employed individuals reaching 20,995,000. Notable growth was observed among core-aged women, those aged 25 to 54, where employment increased by 27,000 positions. During the
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Statistics Canada reports that labour productivity in Canadian businesses increased by 0.6% during the fourth quarter of 2024. This growth marks the highest recorded increase of the year, following fluctuations observed in the earlier quarters.
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Statistics Canada reports a total of 2,655 head office locations across Canada in 2023. This marks a marginal decline of 0.3% compared to the previous year. Additionally, since 2012, there has been an overall decrease of 4.9% in the number of head offices. The data provides a
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Statistics Canada has released new data on payroll employment, earnings, and job vacancies for December 2024. According to their release, employment in general medical and surgical hospitals increased by 32,700 jobs, or 5.2%. Child day-care services also experienced a rise, adding 12,400 jobs, marking a 6.8%
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Statistics Canada reported a slight change in the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in December 2024. The data indicates a minor decrease of 0.4%, which translates to 1,900 fewer individuals compared to the peak in August. On a year-over-year comparison, there is an increase
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Employment in Canada increased by 76,000 jobs in January 2025, representing a growth of 0.4%, according to Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate edged down by 0.1 percentage points to 6.6%.