Canada adds 48,300 new jobs, but wage growth and hours worked slip
OTTAWA — The country’s labour market continues to pump out new jobs, but Canadians are seeing wage increases fade and their work hours shrink.
Last month, the job market unexpectedly added 48,300 net new positions, thanks to surges in part-time and private-sector work, Statistics Canada said Friday.
The January employment survey showed an increase of 32,400 part-time positions and a smaller gain of 15,800 jobs in the more-desirable category of full-time work. Both numbers, however, were too low to be deemed statistically significant.
The report also found that private-sector jobs rose 32,400 between December and January, compared with an increase of 7,700 public-sector positions.