September job numbers show we need a government that will keep the good jobs at home
October 9, 2015
Statistics Canada’s job numbers for September point to the urgent need for a new government that will prioritize support for industry. September saw a loss of 62,000 full-time jobs in September—the worst drop in full-time employment since October 2011. The net job gain of an unimpressive 12,100 jobs came from 74,000 new part-time jobs, continuing the troubling trend that has…
August job numbers: Employment growth missing in action
September 4, 2015
Job numbers released by Statistics Canada today show underwhelming employment growth and a stagnant labour market, signaling once again the need for a new government with a new direction. August saw the unemployment rate up from 6.8 to 7.0 percent, back to where it was a year ago. Over the last three months, employment growth has averaged just 4,000 jobs per month,…
Rising youth unemployment demonstrates again that it’s time for change.
August 7, 2015
Job numbers released by Statistics Canada today show youth unemployment and self-employment are on the rise while overall job growth continues to stagnate. Youth unemployment rose from June’s 12.9 per cent to 13.2 per cent in July, with 29,000 fewer young workers in full time jobs. “It’s time for change,” said CLC president Hassan Yussuff. “We need a new government…
Weak private sector job numbers back speculation around economic recession
July 10, 2015
Job numbers released by Statistics Canada today are consistent with recent speculation around whether Canada’s economy has fallen into a recession. Job creation has slowed; 66,000 jobs were created in the first quarter of 2015, only 33,000 were created in the second quarter. The numbers also show there was a small market correction to the over abundance of part-time, precarious…
May job numbers: Canada must change course to fight unemployment and fuel the economy
June 5, 2015
May’s job numbers show little promise that Canada’s epidemic of inadequate job growth and predominantly precarious employment will change without a change in direction. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey says May saw the creation of 59,000 jobs, but almost half were part-time. Compared to last month, temporary employment increased twice as fast as permanent employment. “We aren’t seeing a meaningful…
April’s employment numbers tell a very different story about Canada’s economy than the one delivered by Joe Oliver to Canadians when he presented the 2015 Federal Budget earlier that month. The jobs market is still stuck in the ditch. Youth unemployment jumped to 13.6% last month, with the underemployment rate for young workers elevated to 29%. Compared to just a…
Where is Canada’s economic recovery? Not in today’s job numbers.
February 6, 2015
Today’s Labour Force Survey shows once again that the government’s claims of a full economic recovery just don’t add up, says the Canadian Labour Congress. “Too many jobs are missing,” said CLC president Hassan Yussuff. “The government says it has created 1.2 million jobs, but the reality is that a smaller proportion of Canadians are working today than before the…
The new year offers a new opportunity for a Canadian job recovery strategy that works
January 9, 2015
CLC President Hassan Yussuff says that after yet another year of job-market under performance, disappointing economic growth, and “wait-and-see” assurances from political leaders, 2015 brings a new opportunity to make a fresh start in the Canadian labour market. “The federal government has the opportunity right now to invest in a better future for all Canadians. Ottawa’s single-minded obsession with austerity…
The Canadian Labour Congress says it’s time to put jobs – good jobs – back on the country’s political agenda. It’s time for a Canada-wide conversation about jobs – the good jobs we need, the jobs we can save and how to move our economy forward. “Laissez-faire isn’t working,” says CLC President Hassan Yussuff. “Month after month we see the…
When will good jobs become the priority? Canada’s job market sheds a record 112,000 private-sector jobs
September 5, 2014
OTTAWA ― The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says it’s clear Canada’s job market remains stuck in the mud and isn’t going anywhere without immediate and forceful action, pointing to the loss of 112,000 private-sector jobs last month that resulted in an overall drop of 97,800 in the number of Canadian employees. “We have just seen the biggest loss…