Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December as more people entered the job market to search for work, according …
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Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
By Larry Savage and Adam D.K. King In the summer of 2025, the federal government quietly pulled national strike and lockout data …
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Employment in U.S.-dependent Canadian industries drops 1.4% amid tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployment in Canadian industries that depend on US demand fell by 18,100 jobs between December 2024 and August 2025, a decline of …
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Canada’s logging industry generated $12.4 billion in total revenue in 2024, up $49.2 million or 0.4% from the previous year, according to …
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Canada’s manufacturing revenue fell 0.9% in 2024, ending three-year growth streak
Canada’s manufacturing sector recorded $931.2 billion in total revenue in 2024, down 0.9% from the previous year and marking the first decline …
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Employment Insurance recipients edge up 1.1% in October to 553,000: StatsCan
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose by 6,200 to 553,000 in October, a 1.1% monthly increase, according to …
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Canadian payroll employment rises 21,200 in October, job vacancies hit 8-year low
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 21,200 payroll positions in October, offsetting September’s decline and marking a 0.1% monthly increase, according to Statistics Canada data …
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Canada’s population falls for first time in decades as temporary resident numbers drop sharply
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNoticed a little more elbow room lately? It’s not all in your head. Canada’s population decreased by 76,068 people in the third …
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Job vacancies drop to 492,500 in third quarter, continuing three-year decline
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberJob vacancies in Canada fell by 14,000 to 492,500 in the third quarter of 2025, marking the ninth consecutive quarterly decline since …
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Construction union wage rates climb across the country, Toronto tops list at $63.92 per hour
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStatistics Canada has released new data showing construction union wage rates across the country from June to November 2025, with the national …


