By Drew Postey
Jun 4, 2021 | 8:42 AM
A Stats Canada report on Friday showed a second consecutive month of job losses across the country, as COVID-19 lockdowns continued to have a negative impact on the workforce in May.
Overall around 68,000 jobs were lost in May, the majority of that was part-time work, adding to the 207,000 jobs dropped in April.
Ontario and Nova Scotia accounted for most of the losses, while the rest of the country stayed relatively neutral.
#Employment fell 68,000 (-0.4%) in May, adding to a decline of 207,000 in April. The number of #employed people working less than half their usual hours increased for a second consecutive month. https://t.co/Bx1Q3a7c0k#CdnEconpic.twitter.com/y5Nw3Kiofd
Statistics Canada released job numbers for April 2021 which shows Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and led the nation in month-to-month job growth. Month-to-month seasonally adjusted employment increased by 9,500 (+1.7 per cent) from March 2021 and ranked first among the provinces in terms of percentage change. Saskatchewan gained 58,500 jobs compared with the same period last year. This represents an increase of 11.9 per cent. Saskatchewan was tied for the lowest unemployment rate in Canada at 6.6 per cent, down from 7.3 per cent in March and down from 11.2 per cent a year ago. Saskatchewan s rate was well below the national average of 8.1 per cent (seasonally adjusted).
Saskatchewan reports highest job growth in all of Canada: StatsCan
Statistics Canada is reporting that 9,500 jobs were added to the Saskatchewan economy this year from March to April.
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Saskatchewan added 9,500 new jobs to the economy from March to April, according to statistics Canada. (Shutterstock)
Statistics Canada today released job numbers for April 2021 which shows Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and led the nation in month-to-month job growth. Month-to-month seasonally adjusted employment increased by 9,500 (+1.7 per cent) from March 2021 and ranked first among the provinces in terms of percentage change. Saskatchewan gained 58,500 jobs compared with the same period last year. This represents an increase of 11.9 per cent. Saskatchewan was tied for the lowest unemployment rate in Canada at 6.6 per cent, down from 7.3 per cent in March and down from 11.2 per cent a year ago. Saskatchewan s rate was well below the national average of 8.1 per cent (seasonally adjusted).