

Economic News from RSM
by Tu Nguyen
The Canadian economy added 337,000 jobs in February as the reopening of the economy more than offset the job losses in January because of the omicron variant.
Demand for labor declined slightly in November while the rate of people quitting their jobs returned to an all-time high, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey released by the government last Tuesday underscored continued tightness in the health care jobs market through June. Health care organizations added 60,000 employees, after accounting for employee departures.Total job openings across…
Dr. Tu Nguyen is economist and ESG director for RSM Canada. She holds a doctorate in applied economics from Oregon State University, where she became a leading voice in environmental and natural resource economics globally.
Tu conducts research and analysis on sustainability, labor markets, the COVID-19 pandemic and infrastructure. Her work has provided invaluable insights for international organizations including the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, as well as for government agencies and industry leaders in the United States and Canada.
Before joining RSM, Tu worked as a research economist at Dalhousie University and a research and university lecturer at Oregon State University.
Tu also holds a bachelor of business administration in economics from Baruch College of the City University of New York.