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Employment +35.2k in December vs. MNI...>

CANADA DATA
CANADA DATA: Employment +35.2k in December vs. +19.6k MNI median
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- December unemployment rate +5.6% vs. MNI median +5.8%. 
- Full-time work +38.4k vs. -3.2k part-time work.
- Avg hourly wage +3.6% YoY to C$28.20.
- Employment in goods sector +15.7K MoM; mainly on construction (+1.2%) 
in Ontario and British Columbia. 
- Employment in service sector +19.4K MoM; driven by accommodation and 
food services (+2%).
- December employment in public sector -0.6% vs. private sector +0.5%
- Average YoY employment +2.1%; the fastest sine 2007.

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