The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) as payroll employment—rose by 142,900 (+0.8%) in February. Gains were spread among most provinces, with Ontario (+55,900; +0.8%), Quebec (+36,100; +0.9%) and British Columbia (+20,000; +0.8%) reporting the largest payroll employment increases.
Public health measures implemented in December 2021 and January 2022 to slow the spread of COVID-19 were eased in most provinces in February.
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