Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday, a setback for the labour market and one of the worst monthly job ...

“Bloodbath” was how one labour analyst quoted by BNN Bloomberg described Canada’s latest jobs report.

That’s a median base salary of $152,000 for women, compared to $194,500 for men. Men are more likely to earn bonuses, and ...

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, March 13 (Reuters) - Canada's economy unexpectedly lost a net of 83,900 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate rose to 6.7% as jobs losses occurred across both ...

Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.7% in February amid continued signs of weakness in the labour ...

B.C.’s labour market continues to sputter in 2026. After tepid growth of 3,500 jobs in January, the province followed up with the loss of 20,200 jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada data ...

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan notes that February’s Canadian labour market data were weak, with employment ...

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Oct. 17 that Canada’s labor market remains “soft” despite adding 60,400 jobs in September. Macklem cited rising unemployment at 7.1% and weak hiring outside ...

Canada is temporarily increasing the hiring cap for low-wage foreign workers in rural areas to 15% of their workforce, up ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Canada's real estate development sector is facing a challenge that no ...

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, March 13 (Reuters) - Canada's economy unexpectedly lost a net 83,900 jobs in February, while the ...