Canada Employment Fell by 17,700, Jobless Rate Rose to 6.9%
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Canada Loses 112,000 Jobs Over Four Months, Most Since 2021 Canada’s unemployment rate rises to six-month high as full-time jobs drop Canada Unemployment Rate Rises to Six-Month High in April.
Sources
1
Bloomberg Economics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/canada-employment-fell-by-17-700-jobless-rate-climbs-to-6-9
2
Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/canadas-unemployment-rate-rises-to-sixmonth-high-as-fulltime-jobs-drop-4672598
3
Dow Jones Social Economy
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/canada-unemployment-rate-rises-to-six-month-high-in-april-b15eec6c
4
Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/canada-aims-to-approve-projects-in-a-year-after-criticism-it-s-too-slow