Canadian economy sheds 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April – National

Canadian economy sheds 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April – National

in Feb 05, 2021

Statistics Canada says the economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the lowest level since August last year, wiping out the gains made in the fall. The unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 9.4 per cent, the highest rate since August. Financial data firm Refinitiv says the average economist[…]

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