Saint John, Moncton Post Unemployment Rates Of 5.9 Per Cent In April
Overall, Canada’s labour market delivered a surprise Friday with its biggest one-month employment surge since 1976, when the government started collecting comparable data.
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N.B. Leads The Country In Sales Of Which Consumer Item – Pet Food Or Alcohol?
David Campbell has compiled a list of the household spending categories where the province ranks #1 among the 10 provinces and the ones where we rank 10th.
Canada’s Inflation Rate Edges Up In February
The annual pace of inflation edged higher in February as gains in most spending categories offset lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Friday.
New Brunswickers Aren’t As Charitable As We Think We Are
The latest Statistics Canada data shows people in the province aren’t giving as much to charities these days. David Campbell says we need to encourage young people, in particular, to start giving more of their time and money to worthy initiatives.
New Brunswick Adds 4,000 Full-Time Jobs In January
The unemployment rate in the province fell slightly from 8.4 per cent to 8.2 per cent, as the paid workforce increased by 1 per cent to 355,000.
N.B. loses 3,100 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Jumps To 8.4 Per Cent
Nationally, the unemployment rate for the year fell to 5.6 per cent – the lowest in 43 years.
Unemployment Rate Is Up Province-Wide, Down In Moncton And Saint John
Canada’s unemployment rate is down to 40-year low, says the latest labour force data from Statistics Canada.
N.B. Loses 1,100 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.3 Per Cent
According to Statistics Canada’s latest labour force survey, Saint John and Moncton continue to perform well compared to other parts of the province.
New Brunswick’s Economy Lost 1,100 Jobs In June
In the Saint John area, the unemployment rate fell to 6.2 per cent last month. It rose to 6.4 per cent in Moncton.
N.B. Loses 2,700 Jobs, But Big Gains Made in Moncton
The Hub City’s growth mirrors trends in the rest of the country, according to latest Statistics Canada data.
