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Canada’s labour market gained 84,000 jobs in October

The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 8.9 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada. Canada added another 84,000 jobs in October, which is significantly slower employment growth compared to the month before. Between August and September, there

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Biggest Industries by Employment in Canada in 2020

Based on the expert analysis and our database of 480+ CA industries, IBISWorld presents a list of the Biggest Industries by Employment in Canada in 2020 The 10 Biggest Industries by Employment in Canada 1. Hospitals in Canada Employment number

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Canada adds 378K jobs in September, beating expectations

Canada added 378,000 net new jobs in September, Statistics Canada says. The gain, which was far stronger than economists expected, brings employment to within 720,000 of its level in February, before the novel coronavirus pandemic took hold in Canada. The unemployment rate dropped for the fourth

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Employment rises by 246,000 in August

Canada saw overall employment rise by 246,000 (1.4 per cent) in August, compared with 419,000 (2.4 per cent) in July. Combined with gains of 1.2 million in May and June, this brought employment to within 1.1 million (5.7 per cent) of its pre-COVID February level, says Statistics Canada.

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PMI signals fastest growth since August 2018

The latest data in the IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index pointed to another positive month overall for the Canadian manufacturing industry as it extended its recovery. New orders and output both increased solidly in August, with firms linking

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The Most In-Demand Jobs Right Now

Retail jobs are rapidly returning, cloud engineering roles are skyrocketing, and essential workers continue to be in high demand. These are just some of the findings from LinkedIn’s latest job posting data, detailed below.   While hiring around the world got

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