Canada Job Report for August 2014 – Employment increased by 81,000, mostly in part-time work the last 12 months

But economy shed 11,000 jobs last month… And take care about the way StatCan writes it!

From the official press release

Employment was little changed in August and the unemployment rate remained at 7.0%.

Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 81,000 (+0.5%), mostly in part-time work. Over the same period, the total number of hours worked was virtually unchanged…

The number of private sector employees decreased in August, while self-employment rose.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  The Daily — Labour Force Survey, August 2014.

Private sector pummelled as Canada sheds 11,000 jobs in August

All told, the Canadian economy shed 11,000 jobs last month, while the jobless rate remained at 7 per cent as more people exited the labour force, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Private-sector hiring tumbled as the manufacturing, trade and professional services sectors cut jobs. The share of people working in manufacturing has ebbed to a record low this summer. The public sector added 14,000 jobs and self employment rose by 86,900, a record gain.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Private sector pummelled as Canada sheds 11,000 jobs in August – The Globe and Mail.