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Labour Force Survey for April 2022: Not much changed last month, but more sick workers held back growth
Labour Force Survey for April 2022: Not much changed last month, but more sick workers held back growth
Canadian employment held steady in April, rising by only 15,000 net new jobs — slightly below market expectations of +55k. However, this result comes after two very solid months that saw 409k jobs added during the rebound from January’s drop.
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