Canada – After 2 months of large gains, employment was unchanged in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 7.3%.
Following two months of large gains, employment was unchanged in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 7.3%.
Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased 1.2% or 203,000. Virtually all of this growth was in full-time work, up 192,000 (+1.4%). The total number of hours worked rose 1.3% over the same period.
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Letters: Cross-border shopping and jobs
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Pilgrim’s Pride announces 105 more layoffs in Chattanooga
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Albertsons Announces Layoffs in All Stores – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Patch
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Sri Lanka Cricket to cut jobs
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