OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy added 157,000 jobs in September, bringing employment back to pre-pandemic levels for the first time. The unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent, down from 7.1 percent in August. Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate would have been 8.9 percent in September, down from 9.1 percent in August, had it included…
Canada Adds 157,000 Jobs in September, Returning to Pre Pandemic Levels
Statistics Canada Says GDP Fell 0.1 per Cent in July, Estimates Bump in August
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada said Friday the economy shrank 0.1 percent in July, following a 0.6 percent rise in June. The agency’s initial estimate for July real gross domestic product had been for a contraction of 0.4 percent despite an easing of public health restrictions. While the majority of sectors the agency tracks grew in July, declines…
Economy Added 94,000 Jobs in July, Largely in the Services Sector: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy added 94,000 jobs in July as public health restrictions continued to be lifted, with the gains coming primarily in Ontario. The agency says the gains were concentrated in the service sector, with 35,000 jobs added in accommodation and food services. July employment gains were largely in full-time work, which rose…
Statistics Canada Says Economy Appears to Have Grown in Second Quarter
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy appears to have grown in the second quarter of the year despite two months of setbacks. The agency says its preliminary estimate is that the economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent between April and June. Real gross domestic declined by 0.5 percent in April and the agency…
Statistics Canada Says Economy Added 230,700 Jobs in June, All Part Time
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy added 230,700 jobs in June as restrictions put in place to slow the pandemic were rolled back across the country. The gain came as the number of part-time positions rose 263,900, bringing it basically back to pre-pandemic levels, while the number of full−time jobs fell 33,200. Statistics Canada said Friday…
Economy Lost 68,000 Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate 8.2%, Statistics Canada Says
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 continued. The losses marked the second consecutive month of declines after 207,000 jobs were lost in April. The unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in May, little changed from the 8.1 percent in April because the number of…
Economy Grew at 5.6% Annual Rate in First Quarter of Year, Statistics Canada Says
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy grew at an annual rate of 5.6 percent in the first quarter of the year. The figure for the first three months of the year is better than the contraction first forecast months ago, but still represents a slowdown from the 9.6 percent annualized growth seen over the last three…
Economy Lost 207,000 Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Up
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy lost 207,000 jobs in April as a new rise in COVID-19 cases led to renewed public health restrictions that closed businesses. The unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent from 7.5 percent in March. Statistics Canada says the number of employed people in April working less than half their usual hours…
Mandated Agriculture Census Meets Farmer Dissent, Evasion
This month Statistics Canada will conduct its first mandatory Census of Agriculture since 2016, but some farmers say the government won’t find out much. Years ago, a farm wife told this reporter how she explicitly told a census taker on the phone: “I’ll tell you the truth this time, but I can’t promise you I…
StatCan Data Estimates Nearly 14,000 More Deaths Than Expected in 2020
OTTAWA—Provisional estimates from Statistics Canada suggest nearly 14,000 more deaths than expected took place last year, even accounting for the pandemic and an aging population. The early numbers attempt to measure so-called “excess mortality,” which occurs when there are more deaths during a period of time than would be expected. The report estimates 296,373 deaths…
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