Canadian economy’s job gains driven by part-time work, youth employment
Canada's economy posted a job surge last month of 81,100 net new positions, the bulk of which were part time, in the services sector and picked up by young people....
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Canadian wage growth hits fastest pace since 2009, but economy sheds jobs
Canada lost 24,200 jobs last month and its unemployment rate moved up to 5.7 per cent to give the economy its weakest three-month stretch of job creation since early 2018....
Unemployment Is Low, but That’s Only Part of the Story
The problem is that the unemployment rate is an insufficient statistic, despite all the attention it gets. Sure, it tabulates the number of men and women who are actively job-hunting....
Just one day of work a week improves mental health, study suggests
Now researchers say they have found a positive impact on mental health on moving from unemployment to a paid job, and that this boost is gained from working up to...
The unemployment rate is meaningless and we should scrap it
For generations, Canadians have relied on the unemployment rate to tell them how their economy is doing. Today, however, a variety of demographic and economic factors have conspired to undermine...
The rich world is enjoying an unprecedented jobs boom
Not only is work plentiful, but it is also, on average, getting better. Capitalism is improving workers’ lot faster than it has in years, as tight labour markets enhance their...
Canada’s economy adds 106,500 jobs, most in a month since 1976
Canada's labour market delivered a surprise Friday with its biggest one-month employment surge since 1976, when the government started collecting comparable data. The country added 106,500 net jobs in April,...
New research uncovers the psychological burden of being unemployed
New psychology research highlights how unemployment can place a psychological burden on people by frustrating access to several psychological needs, such as a sense of purpose....
Almost a third of graduates ‘overeducated’ for their job
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says 31% of graduates are overeducated for the job they are doing. For those graduating before 1992, the number was only 22%, but this...
Meet the millions of young adults who are out of work
In theory, the path to employment providing financial security in adulthood is simple: finish high school, enroll in and complete college or training that is affordable and a good fit,...