The unemployment rate in Canada fell further to stand at 5.5% in September, its lowest level in 40 years, according to data released Friday by the federal agency Statistics Canada.
Employment rose by 54,000 last month due to growth in full-time work, says the agency, noting that employment rose by 111,000 or 0 in the third quarter, 6%, a growth rate similar to that observed in the second quarter.
Compared to September 2018, employment increased by 456,000 (+ 2.4%), Statistics Canada said in a statement, noting that over the same period, the total number of hours worked increased by 1.3%. %.
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By region, employment increased in Ontario and Nova Scotia, while it was stable in the other provinces. Employment growth was concentrated among men and women in the core working age group aged 25 to 54.
In the public sector, an increase of 33,000 jobs was recorded, according to the same source. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment in this sector gained a total of 67,000 (+ 1.8%).
In the private sector, the number of employees increased by 283,000 (+ 2.3%) compared to the same period last year.
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