11/13/2015
The unemployment rate stood at 7% in October
The unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 7% in October, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Employment increased by 44,000 (+ 0.2%) in October, bringing, for the first time, the number of employed individuals in Canada to over 18 million, said the federal agency.
Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 143,000 (+ 0.8%), and this increase was entirely due to full-time work. During the same period, the total number of hours worked increased by 0.7%.
In October, employment increased among women aged 55 and over and declined in women 25 to 54 years. Other demographic groups experienced little change.
Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Manitoba posted growth of employment, while Alberta experienced a decline. Low or zero variation was observed in the other provinces.
In Quebec, employment was little change in October, and the unemployment rate remained at 7.7%. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment in the province was up 47,000 (+ 1.2%) and this increase was entirely produced in the first four months of 2015.
In October, more people working in public administration, wholesale and retail, as well as in accommodation and food services. By cons, employment decreased in the "other services" sector and the natural resource sector and the public services.
Both the private and the public sector recorded an increase in the number of employees in October, while self-employment declined.
Source: Radio-Canada