Statistics Canada data released Friday.Roughly 1,900 jobs were added in August while the labour force decreased by 2,200 and the number of people who claimed unemployment insurance because they are actively looking for work fell by 4,200.
Canadian economy added 90K jobs in August, marking third month of gains The participation rate, which measures the proportion of the working-age population that is working or looking for work, fell to 65.3 per cent in August from 65.9 per cent in July.The unemployment rate for August was at its lowest level since March, which recorded a jobless rate of 7.0 per cent.Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate for London-St.