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Canada Loses 42K Jobs in August, Sharply Missing Expectations
Canadian employment fell by 41,700 in August, a major downside surprise against expectations for a 15,100 increase and a sharp reversal from July’s 75,100 gain. Statistics Canada reported the rounded decline at 42,000, while the employment rate slipped 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. Despite the employment contraction, the…
Why it matters: The substantial employment miss weakens the Canadian labour-market outlook and increases the importance of downside growth risks for the Bank of Canada. If employment weakness persists while inflation remains contained, markets could price a greater probability of future BoC easing, putting pressure on Canadian yields and the Dollar.
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Canada Loses 42K Jobs in August, Sharply Missing Expectations – ResearchPips
Canadian employment fell by 41,700 in August, a major downside surprise against expectations for a 15,100 increase and a sharp reversal from July’s 75,100 gain. Statistics Canada reported the rounded decline at 42,000, while the…
September 4, 2026 3.2K
