Canada loses jobs in services sector but gains in goods

Following strong gains in recent months, employment was little changed in July, with large full-time declines mostly offset by part-time gains. The unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 8.0%.

Since the start of the upward trend in July 2009, employment has risen by 2.3% (+394,000).

Large full-time declines (-139,000) in July were mostly offset by part-time gains (+130,000). July’s strong part-time increase brings total gains in part time to 177,000 since July 2009.

Over the same period, full-time employment has grown by 216,000.

In July, employment decreased in educational services and in finance, insurance, real estate and leasing. At the same time, there were increases in manufacturing and public administration.

Quebec posted employment losses in July, while Alberta and British Columbia had increases. In all other provinces, employment was little changed.

Average hourly wages were up 2.2% from July 2009, similar to the year-over-year increases of recent months.

Losses in services, gains in goods
The number of workers in the education sector was down by 65,000 in July. The large drop in educational services in July was spread across several occupation groups, including educational assistants, teachers and administrators in primary and secondary schools as well as custodial staff.

Unemployment rate increases among those aged 55 and overLabour market improves for students aged 20 to 24
From May to August, the Labour Force Survey collects labour market information about young people aged 15 to 24 who were attending school full time in March and intend to return to school in the fall. The published estimates are not seasonally adjusted; therefore, comparisons can only be made on a year-over-year basis.

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