Canada’s 41,000 employment gain driven by part time work, unemployment unchanged in April

Wholesale and retail trade lead increases

The industries that saw the most gains in April include: wholesale and retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information, culture and recreation; and educational services.

Employment in wholesale and retail trade increased by 24,000 in April, following little change in February and March. Employment gains in the wholesale and retail trade industry this year have partially offset a net decline of 145,000 from May to December 2022.

Jobs in transportation and warehousing rose by 17,000 in April, building on a notable increase in March. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment in the industry was up by 47,000 in April.

Employment in information, culture and recreation rose by 16,000 in April, following three consecutive months of little change.  2023. Compared with a recent low observed in October 2022, employment in the information, culture and recreation industry was up by 58,000 last month.

Educational services jobs increased by 15,000 in April, following two months of little change. Employment in the industry has trended up since August 2022, totalling 71,000 over eight months.

Fewer people were working in business, building and other support services in April 2023, partially offsetting an increase in March. However, employment in this industry was up by 32,000 year over year.

Employment in health care and social assistance, as well as  professional, scientific and technical services held steady in April. Health care and social assistance continued to be the second-largest industry in terms of employment in April, after wholesale and retail trade.

On a year-over-year basis, employment in professional, scientific and technical services was up by 68,000 jobs, largely reflecting increases in the spring and fall of 2022.

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The outlook on Canadian construction and infrastructure

This past February, employment in construction was up 4.6 percent on a year-over-year basis, making it one of the fastest-growing industries over the previous 12 months.

“Canada’s construction sector continues to perform well. Across real estate there has been a noticeable pullback in high-rise residential activity but strong growth in long term care homes and social housing project. Infrastructure continues to boom with huge Federal spending across healthcare, water and transportation infrastructure expected to drive the construction sector forward for the coming years.“

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How to get a job in Canada

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