OTTAWA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment increased by 37,000 in January, following three months of little change, Statistics Canada said Friday.
The employment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 61.6 percent, as population growth outpaced employment growth, the national statistical agency said.
The employment rate of Black Canadians in the core working age was 77.7 percent in January, down from 79.8 percent a year earlier. In comparison, the employment rate for the overall core-aged population in January fell from 84.8 percent to 84.3 percent over that same period, according to the agency.
Despite their historic and continuing importance in the Canadian labor market, Black people continue to face barriers, including lower employment rates and lower wages, the agency said.
The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 5.7 percent, the first decline since December 2022, Statistics Canada said.
