The median employment income for newly certified journeypersons in Canada reached $56,580 in 2022, a modest increase of 1% from the previous …
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Unemployment rate holds steady at 6.6%, total hours work fell due to snowstorms in February: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployment in Canada remained largely unchanged in February, with the country adding just 1,100 jobs and the employment rate holding at 61.1%, …
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Food prices drop as energy costs rise: Inflation edged up to 1.9% in January
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 …