Canadian business labour productivity fell 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, as real gross domestic product declined more steeply …
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Employment dropped 35,400 in December as manufacturing continued year-long slide: StatsCan
Canadian employers shed 35,400 jobs in December, pushing payroll employment down 0.2 per cent in a month that also saw job vacancies …
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Small firms drove Canada’s 37% residential construction productivity drop, StatCan finds
Canada’s residential construction sector saw labour productivity fall by more than a third over two decades, driven largely by the dominance of …
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About 569,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits in December 2025, up 0.4 per cent from November, as the number of recipients …
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Journeyperson wages hit record high in Canada, but Ontario slips
Newly certified journeypersons in Canada earned a median employment income of $58,090 in 2023 — the highest level recorded since tracking began …
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Canada’s unemployment rate falls to 6.5% as fewer workers search for jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in January, down 0.3 percentage points from December, as fewer people searched for work, according to …
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One in 11 Canadians experienced persistent low income from 2016 to 2022: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNine 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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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 …

