Canada suffers steep job losses, unemployment rate increases sharply

April 4, 2025, 9:20 am

Statistics Canada reports a significant decline in employment with 33,000 jobs lost in March—the largest drop since January 2022. The unemployment rate climbed from 6.6% in February to 6.7% in March, reflecting broader economic challenges and prompting close market monitoring by experts.

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torontosun.com / Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, biggest loss since 2022

Statistics Canada reports a loss of 33,000 jobs in March—the largest decline since January 2022—as the unemployment rate rose from 6.6% in February to 6.7%, partially erasing earlier job gains.

financialpost.com / Canada's unemployment rate rises to 6.7% as economy loses 33,000 jobs

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