Canada's Latest Employment Stats Coming

Monday, 28 November 2022 07:57

By Canadian Press

We find out tomorrow if StatsCan's estimate of GDP growth matches actual number

We find out this week how Canada's economy has been doing the last few months.

Statistics Canada is expected to release data for gross domestic product for September and the third quarter.

It's initial estimate for the third quarter indicated growth at an annualized rate of 1.6% for the July-to-September period.

Those figures come out tomorrow and then on Friday, it will release its labour force survey for this month.

Statistics Canada reported the Canadian economy added 108,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.2%.

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