Highlights
Employment was little changed in May (+8,800; +0.0%) and the employment rate held steady at 60.8%. The unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 7.0%.
In May, employment among core-aged (25 to 54 years old) women increased by 42,000 (+0.6%), while among core-aged men it fell by 31,000 (-0.4%). Employment was little changed for youth and people aged 55 years and older.
In May, employment grew in wholesale and retail trade (+43,000; +1.5%), information, culture and recreation (+19,000; +2.3%), finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (+12,000; +0.8%) and utilities (+4,900; +3.1%). Employment fell in public administration (-32,000; -2.5%), accommodation and food services (-16,000; -1.4%), transportation and warehousing (-16,000; -1.4%) and business, building and other support services (-15,000; -2.1%).
Employment increased in British Columbia (+13,000; +0.4%), Nova Scotia (+11,000; +2.1%), and New Brunswick (+7,600; +1.9%), while it declined in Quebec (-17,000; -0.4%), Manitoba (-5,800; -0.8%), and Prince Edward Island (-2,700; -2.9%). There was little change in the other provinces in May.
Total hours worked were unchanged in May but were up 0.9% compared with 12 months earlier.
Average hourly wages among employees increased 3.4% (+$1.20 to $36.14) on a year-over-year basis in May, the same growth rate as in April (not seasonally adjusted).
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