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Canada unemployment rate: 5.5% increase July
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OTTAWA –
Canada’s unemployment rate rose again last month, as the economy struggles to create enough jobs to match the pace of population growth.
Statistics Canada reported Friday employment was little changed in July, falling by 6,400 jobs.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.5 per cent amid population growth.
As Canada’s population continues to grow rapidly, rising unemployment signals the economy isn’t creating enough jobs to absorb a larger workforce.
July marks the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate has risen, signalling some loosening in the labour market.
The federal agency says job losses were led by the construction industry, while the greatest job gains were made in health care and social assistance.
Rising unemployment comes as high interest rates weigh on the economy.
The Bank of Canada’s key interest rate sits at 5.0 per cent, the highest it’s been since 2001.
High interest rates are making borrowing more expensive for both businesses and consumers, which in turn is expected to lead to job losses.
The central bank is hoping to see the economy slow down as it works on getting inflation back to two per cent.
It’s cited concern about the pace of wage growth as well, which rebounded in July, rising 5.0 per cent year over year.
A quick look at Canada’s July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
- Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4)
- Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (62.2)
- Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7)
- Number unemployed: 1,166,800 (1,147,100)
- Number working: 20,166,400 (20,172,800)
- Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.2 per cent (11.5)
- Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.4)
- Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.8 per cent (4.4)
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by province:
- Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (8.8)
- Prince Edward Island 8.1 per cent (8.2)
- Nova Scotia 7.7 per cent (6.4)
- New Brunswick 6.2 per cent (6.4)
- Quebec 4.5 per cent (4.4)
- Ontario 5.6 per cent (5.7)
- Manitoba 4.9 per cent (4.3)
- Saskatchewan 5.1 per cent (4.7)
- Alberta 6.1 per cent (5.7)
- British Columbia 5.4 per cent (5.6)





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