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In July 2024, payroll employment in Canada increased by 32,800 jobs, a 0.2% rise from the previous month. This follows a decline of 22,900 jobs (-0.1%) in June and five consecutive monthly increases from January to May. Year-over-year, payroll employment rose by 157,700 jobs (+0.
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Statistics Canada has released the Economic and Social Reports for September 2024. This release includes five new articles covering various topics. The articles are titled: 'Workforce utilization of Canadian men with a nursing education,' 'Most prevalent jobs of doctoral degree graduates by detailed field of study,'
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In July 2024, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 2.2% from the previous month, totaling 489,000 beneficiaries. This marks the third consecutive monthly increase. Year-over-year, the number of regular EI beneficiaries rose by 10.0%, an increase of 44,000 individuals. In
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Job vacancies in Canada decreased by 59,000, or 9.2%, in the second quarter of 2024, totaling 582,600. This marks the eighth consecutive quarterly decline since the record high of 983,600 in the second quarter of 2022. The decline in job vacancies was approximately double that of
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The Labour Force Survey for August 2024, released on September 6, 2024, indicates the following key findings regarding employment and unemployment across Canada: * Total Employment: The total number of employed individuals in Canada reached 20,536,000, reflecting a slight increase of 0.1% from the previous month. * Employment Rate:
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Labour productivity in Canada experienced a decline of 0.2% in the second quarter of 2024, following a similar decrease of 0.3% in the previous quarter. This decline contrasts with a 0.3% increase noted in the fourth quarter of 2023. In the same period, business output and hours
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In June 2024, payroll employment in Canada decreased by 47,300 jobs, a 0.3% decline from the previous month. This decrease follows five consecutive months of increases from January to May, which saw a cumulative gain of 147,600 jobs, or 0.8%. Year-over-year, payroll employment increased by 110,