Friday’s data for Canada comes just a day after reports that the U.S. economy recorded its second consecutive quarter of negative GDP growth, … READ MORE >
Statistics Canada
Canada added 35,200 jobs in December, exceeding estimates
The Canadian economy added 35,200 jobs in December, significantly greater than the 25,000 expected by economists. This partially offsets the 71,000 job losses in November’s Statistics Canada labor market survey. The unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to reach 5.6%, near the historic low of 5.5% last recorded in October of last year. … READ MORE >