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June Employment Numbers are in - more reason for optimism
Submitted by ShaneCreamer on Sun, 2010-07-11 09:29.Definitely a strong indicator of the rebound we are all seeing in the market. Some key points from the report are below.
- Employment rose by 93,000 in June, pushing the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.9%. This is the first time the rate has been below the 8% mark since January 2009
- Since July 2009, most of the employment gains have been in full-time work, up 355,000 or 2.6%, while part-time work rose by 1.5%
Signs of positive economic growth - April 2010 Labour Force Survey
Submitted by ShaneCreamer on Fri, 2010-05-07 08:12.Statistics Canada released it's April 2010 Labour Force Survey results this morning. Strong signs of positive economic growth:
"Employment increased by 109,000 in April, the largest monthly gain in percentage terms since August 2002. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points in April to 8.1%, as more people participated in the labour market."
Signs of positive economic growth - April 2010 Labour Force Survey
Submitted by ShaneCreamer on Fri, 2010-05-07 08:12.Statistics Canada released it's April 2010 Labour Force Survey results this morning. Strong signs of positive economic growth:
"Employment increased by 109,000 in April, the largest monthly gain in percentage terms since August 2002. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points in April to 8.1%, as more people participated in the labour market."
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