Feb 13
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Canadian Labour Market Pauses after Above-Average Employment Gains Recorded in Previous …
Posted by adminCanadian employment fell by 21,900 in January 2013, which disappointed the consensus forecast for a 5,000 job increase. The pullback followed five months of above-average increases, which served to temper the blow from January’s sharp drop. The unemployment rate inched down to 7.0% from 7.1% in December 2012 as the labour force dropped by 57,500.
