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Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%
Full-time jobs led a 60,000 increase in September with manufacturing adding 28,000 positions despite trade war challenges, while youth unemployment hit a 15-year high.
- Canada's economy added 60,000 jobs in September, according to Statistics Canada.
- The manufacturing sector contributed 28,000 jobs, marking its first increase since January.
- The unemployment rate remained steady at 7.1%, despite economists expecting only 5,000 new jobs in September.
- Gains were mainly in full-time positions, with 106,000 full-time jobs added.
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Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1% (Business)
The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month. Economists had called for a gain of just 5,000 jobs in September, coming off losses of more tha...
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Statistics Canada reports that the economy created 60,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 7.1%.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources35
Leaning Left12Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 28%
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