The annual inflation rate edged up to 1.9% in January, slightly higher than December’s 1.8% increase, as rising energy costs offset declines …
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Fewer workers planning to quit jobs as economic outlook shifts: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFewer Canadian workers expect to leave their jobs than one year ago, according to recent data from Statistics Canada. In January 2025, …
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Canadian employers add 76,000 jobs in January, unemployment falls to 6.6%
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers across Canada created 76,000 new jobs in January, nudging the national unemployment rate down to 6.6 percent, Statistics Canada said. This …
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International student grads face lower employment rates, earnings: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberInternational students who graduated in 2020 and remained in Canada faced lower employment rates and earnings than their Canadian counterparts three years …
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CPI growth slows to 1.8% as GST/HST break eases some costs: Statistics Canada
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8 per cent in December 2024 compared with a year earlier, a slight drop from November’s …
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Unemployment rate slips to 6.7% as December sees 91,000 new jobs: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.7 per cent in December, 0.1 percentage points lower than in November, as 91,000 positions were …
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Canada’s quarterly population growth hits slowest pace since early 2022
Statistics Canada estimates the country’s population grew by 176,699 people between July 1 and Oct. 1, marking the slowest pace of growth …
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Job vacancies fall for ninth straight quarter, wages rise 7.6% year over year: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberJob vacancies across Canada declined for the ninth consecutive quarter but did so more slowly than before, according to new data from …
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Newcomers see wage gains outpace national average as median entry pay climbs in 2022
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew immigrants to Canada saw their median entry wage climb by 6.7 per cent in 2022, even as the country’s overall real …
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Fewer working-age Canadians pursuing job-related training: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFewer Canadians in their prime working years took job-related training outside formal schooling during the past year, according to new data from …