Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 per cent in May, the lowest in the country, according to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey. “It really is a testament to the degrees of compliance we’ve seen not only from individuals but also from the business community,” said Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison on Friday. “Businesses[…]
[ad_1] When it comes to jobs in Alberta, what is really going on? Several headlines over the past few weeks have sent mixed messages. But they’re all true, using Statistics Canada numbers. Global News at Noon speaks to economist Trevor Tombe for some important context on the situation. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Saskatchewan’s job growth rate in 2018 ranked second among provinces at 1.9 per cent. The province saw strong gains for a fifth consecutive month. Year-over-year employment increased by 10,900 jobs from December 2017. The job gains were driven entirely by full-time employment with an increase of 13,300 full-time jobs – major gains in the[…]
[ad_1] London ended 2018 on a sour note on the job front. New figures released by Stats Canada show London’s unemployment rate rose to five per cent to end the year, up from 4.8 per cent in November. The city lost 1,200 jobs in December as the size of the labour force declined while the[…]