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Job numbers surprise as Canada adds 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate dips

by Todd Humber November 7, 2025

written by Todd Humber November 7, 2025

Canadian employers added 67,000 jobs in October, marking the second consecutive month of employment growth and pushing the national unemployment rate down to 6.9 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released today. The employment rate — the proportion of working-age Canadia...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Job numbers surprise as Canada adds 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate dips

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