Canada loses 68,300 jobs in September; jobless rate rises to 6.5%
Canada’s economy shed a net 68,300 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate increased to 6.5%, Statistics Canada reported.
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Canada Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5% in September
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* Canada Sep Full-Time Jobs -35,400; Part-Time -32,900
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* Canada Sep Jobless Rate 6.5%; Aug 6.4%
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Canada Jobless Rate Edges Up With Another Drop in Employment — Update
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The Canadian dollar falls to an 18-month low against the U.S. dollar after data showed Canada unexpectedly shed jobs again in September. Employers cut 68,300 jobs in September after 41,700 jobs lost in August. Economists in a WSJ survey had expected a 9,000 increase in employment. The data dampen t…
Employment in the goods producing sector fell by a net 16,000 jobs, largely in manufactu…