- Prior +8.8K
- Unemployment rate 6.9% vs 7.1% expected
- Prior 7.0%
- Full-time employment +13.5k vs +57.7k prior
- Part-time employment +69.5k vs -48.8k prior
- Participation rate % vs 65.3% prior
- Average hourly wages +3.2% vs +3.5% prior
The unemployment rate tells the story in Canada as it’s risen steadily from 4.8% in July 2022
Canada May employment change +83.1K vs 0.0K expected