Canada's Unemployment Rate Drops Again in January, Posts Solid Job Gains
In January, the unemployment rate was 6.6%, a notch below the 6.7% seen in the prior month and the economy added a net of 76,000 jobs, slightly down from a revised 91,000 job additions in December, but still a robust gain. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast net additions of 25,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate at 6.8%.