Gain of 77,000 full-time jobs surprises economists
Jobless rate falls to 6.5%
Unemployment rate dips to 6.8%
The federal agency also released numbers showing that Canada’s trade deficit was cut nearly in half in November
Alberta sees the biggest increase in the number of people receiving employment insurance benefits
The industry is expected to spend $31 billion less this year
Closer scrutiny of jobs data allows the central bank to measure underlying pressure on inflation, Wilkins says
TD LMI incorporates 14 labour market variables into a single indicator
Report finds lack of understanding among team members about changes to sub-system
StatsCan to release correction to July report on Friday