Canada gains more jobs than forecast in December, jobless rate takes surprise dip

‘A lot of resiliency’: Canada added 91,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate fell

Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said the bulk of new jobs came in education, transportation, and finance, mostly in full-time work.

Canada's employment rises in December

OTTAWA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment rose by 91,000, or 0.4 percent, in December and the employment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 60.8 percent, Statistics Canada said Friday. Read full story

A cut in January, then a pause: what jobs data means for Bank of Canada and interest rates

The Canadian economy generated 91,000 jobs in December, beating economist estimates and pushing down the unemployment rate to 6.7 per cent from 6.8 per cent the month before.

Canada Gains More Jobs Than Forecast in December, Jobless Rate Takes Surprise Dip

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy added nearly four times the number of jobs forecasted for December and the unemployment rate surprisingly ticked down to 6.7 percent, data showed on Friday, giving the central bank breathing room to determine the pace of further rate cuts. The economy added a net 90,900 jobs last month, with almost two-thirds coming from full-time work, according to Statistics Canada. The job gains—third time in the past four months—were …

The unemployment rate in December fell compared to the previous month in both Quebec and Canada.

Canada added 91,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate fell

Canada added 91,000 jobs in December, shattering economist expectations.