Canada smashes expectations with 150,000 jobs gain in January

Canada gains 150,000 jobs: What does it mean?

A panel of experts discuss what Canada's positive job numbers in January could mean for Bank of Canada interest rate hikes.

Canada smashes expectations with 150,000 jobs gain in January

Analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast a net gain of 15,000 jobs and for the unemployment rate to edge up to 5.1% in January.

Canada adds 150,000 jobs in January

OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada employment increased by 150,000 in January and the unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent, Statistics Canada said on Frid

Canada adds 150,000 jobs in January

OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment increased by 150,000 in January and the unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Read full story

The Canadian economy added 150,000 jobs in January - Le Courrier Sud

OTTAWA — Employment growth in Canada in January exceeded economists' forecasts, who expected higher interest rates to weigh on the labour market. The Canadian economy added 150,000 new jobs last month, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey released Friday. With 153,000 people joining the workforce last month, the unemployment rate remained stable at 5.0%, just above the record low of 4.9%. Employment in Canada has been on a…

Canada beats expectations, adds 150,000 jobs in January

The Canadian economy defied projections by adding 150,000 new jobs in January, but scads of new job seekers kept the unemployment rate at a steady 5 percent, the national statistical agency said Friday.