Unemployment | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:44:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Unemployment | Investment Executive 32 32 Credit tightens, stagflation worries rise: ECB https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/credit-tightens-stagflation-worries-rise-ecb/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:44:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537415 Banks stiffen lending standards amid rising risk concerns, declining tolerance

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]]> Modest March jobs growth stems ‘bleeding’ in the labour market: economists https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-adds-14000-jobs-in-march-keeping-unemployment-rate-at-6-7/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:23:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535981 The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7%

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]]> Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-labour-market-is-static-after-a-year-of-u-s-tariffs-population-shift/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535451 The manufacturing sector has shed 51,800 jobs over the previous 12 months

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]]> Payrolls up in January, but job picture still uncertain https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/payrolls-up-in-january-but-job-picture-still-uncertain/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:26:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534810 Labour market stabilizes, but recovery prospects remain shaky: NBF

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]]> Feds extend EI pilot for unemployed workers affected by U.S. tariffs https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/feds-extend-ei-pilot-for-unemployed-workers-affected-by-u-s-tariffs/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:50:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534477 Temporary measures extended as unemployment holds steady at more than 6.5%

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]]> Job vacancies held steady in Q4 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/job-vacancies-held-steady-in-q4/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:30:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533996 Employers requiring more experience, education for open jobs

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]]> U.S. job openings rise to 7 million despite sluggish labour market https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-rise-to-7-million-despite-sluggish-labour-market/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:33:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533747 Layoffs and number of Americans quitting their jobs both fell slightly

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]]> Canada sees steep job losses of 84,000 in February https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/unemployment-rate-hits-6-7-after-canada-lost-84000-jobs-in-february/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:15:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533732 "Very bad" jobs report pushes unemployment rate to 6.7%

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]]> Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/ottawa-says-it-will-spend-up-to-94-5m-to-improve-jobs-data-in-key-industries/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:45:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533430 Aim is to give employers, job seekers view into gaps and opportunities in important sectors

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]]> Households remain pessimistic on economy: ECB https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/households-remain-pessimistic-on-economy-ecb/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532832 Inflation expectations ease, job market optimism ticks up

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