Canada's employment holds steady in October


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Saturday, 09 Nov 2024

OTTAWA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment was little changed in October, following an increase in September and up by 303,000, or 1.5 percent, on a year-over-year basis, Statistics Canada said Friday.

According to the national statistical agency, the employment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 60.6 percent in October, the sixth consecutive monthly decline. It fell 1.3 percentage points on a year-over-year basis and has been on a downward trend from a recent peak of 62.4 percent in February 2023.

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