Labour market stalls across Canada, mixed message in P.A.
The country posted a slight net loss of 1,100 jobs in April, holding the nation’s unemployment rate steady at 5.8 per cent.
The losses, according to Statistics Canada’s monthly data dump, come through part-time labour positions. The agency said the economy produced around 28,800 full-time jobs while shedding around 30,000 part-time jobs.
More people worked in professional, scientific and technical services, as well as in accommodation and food services. In contrast, employment declined in wholesale and retail trade and in construction.
On a year-over-year basis, employment in Canada remains up by 1.5 per cent or 278,000 positions. This comes thanks to gains in full-time work. In the 12 months leading up to April, total hours worked were up 1.9 per cent.