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The number of people looking for work continues to grow, while temporary layoffs decline sharply

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thousands 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 Feb. July 2020 Number of people looking for workNumber of people looking for work Temporary layoffTemporary layoff
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Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.

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The number of people looking for work continues to grow, while temporary layoffs decline sharply, thousands
  Number of people looking for work Temporary layoff
February 2020 1,034 99
March 2020 1,082 465
April 2020 1,220 1,199
May 2020 1,429 1,191
June 2020 1,608 844
July 2020 1,723 460
Note(s):
See the note to readers in the Daily for more information on concepts and definitions.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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