Nine percent of Canadian tax filers aged 15 and older experienced persistent low income from 2016 to 2022, falling below the low-income… …
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Head office locations in Canada decline, but employment continues to grow: StatsCan
The number of head office locations in Canada fell 0.3% in 2024, dropping from 2,875 to 2,865, according to new Statistics Canada… …
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FeaturedLayoffsWorkforce Statistics
Canada lost 26,200 payroll jobs in November despite wage growth: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers cut 26,200 payroll positions in November, offsetting the previous month’s gain, while average weekly earnings continued climbing amid a cooling… …
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Regular EI beneficiaries up 1.6% in November as unemployment trends shift: StatsCan
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose by 8,900 in November to 566,000, a 1.6% increase that marks the… …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Over half of Canadian workers regularly exposed to ergonomic risks, new survey finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than half of Canadian workers were frequently exposed to ergonomic risk factors in 2024-2025, while 17 per cent reported doing unpaid… …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsLayoffs
Federal public servants face layoffs while consultant spending continues: Union
Major workforce reductions hit multiple federal departments this week, with employees at Shared Services Canada and Statistics Canada among those receiving layoff… …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment in rural areas dropped 4.7 per cent in December: Statistics Canada
Employment in rural and small town Canada fell by 130,300 jobs in December 2025 compared with a year earlier, a decline of… …
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By Catherine Morrison Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive… …
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Federal departments are issuing workforce reduction notices on a scale not seen in decades, according to the union representing more than 85,000… …
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Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.8% as more workers search for jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December as more people entered the job market to search for work, according… …


