Labour Force Survey – September 2024
By Statistics Canada
October 11, 2024
Statistics Canada, The Daily, has released its data on the labour force survey for Sept. 2024.
Employment rose by 47,000 in Sept., while the employment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 60.7 percent. The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 6.5 percent.
In Sept., employment rose among youth aged 15 to 24 and core-aged women (25 to 54 years old).
More people were employed in information, culture, recreation, wholesale and retail trade, and professional, scientific, and technical services in September. Employment increased in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia in September, while there was a decline in British Columbia and New Brunswick. Total hours worked fell 0.4 percent in September but were up 1.2 percent compared with 12 months earlier. Average hourly wages among employees increased 4.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in September, following growth of 5.0 percent in August (not seasonally adjusted).
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