People attend a job and continuing education fair in Montreal on Oct. 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Christinne MuschiCanada’s economy lost 18,000 jobs and saw the unemployment rate increase to 6.9 percent in April, according to labour force survey data released May 8 by Statistics Canada.The news came in the wake of 14,000 new jobs and a 6.7 percent unemployment rate reported in March and was mainly created by more people entering the labour force and looking for work, according to StatCan.
Canada Sheds 18,000 Jobs in April as Unemployment Rate Climbs to 6.9 Percent
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