December 06, 2024 13:30 GMT
CANADA DATA: Canada Nov Jobless Rate +6.8%, Highest Since 2017 Ex-Pandemic
CANADA DATA
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- Canada unemployment rate +6.8% in November, above consensus for +6.6%. Jobless rate +1.7pp since April 2023.
- Employment +50.5K, above consensus for +20K. Labour force +137.8K in November, highest gain since September 2021.
- Average hourly wages +4.1% YOY after +4.9% in October.
- Also signalling slack in the labour market, the number of unemployed +22% YOY.
- Hours worked -0.2% MOM, +1.9% YOY.
- The Jobs Report is the last major release before the BoC's interest-rate decision on Dec. 11 where the bank is expected to cut rates for the fifth meeting in a row.
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