Study Results: Labour Force Survey, October 2023
Released: 2023-11-03
Highlights
Employment was little changed in October (+18,000; +0.1%) and the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 61.9%.
The unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.7%, marking the fourth monthly increase in the past six months.
Employment was up in construction (+23,000; +1.5%) and information, culture and recreation (+21,000; +2.5%) in October. This was offset by decreases in wholesale and retail trade (-22,000; -0.7%) and manufacturing (-19,000; -1.0%).
Employment increased in four provinces in October, led by Alberta (+38,000; +1.5%), while it declined in Quebec (-22,000; -0.5%).
Total hours worked were virtually unchanged in October but were up by 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.
On a year-over-year basis, average hourly wages rose 4.8% (+$1.56 to $34.08) in October, following an increase of 5.0% in September.
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By
Government of Canada
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Published
Nov 29, 2023
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Subject Area
- Enterprise / Commercial
- Organizational Development
- Volunteer Management
- Non-profit / Charitable sector
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Audience
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
- Government
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Government (Politicians, Policy Makers) and Health Authorities
- Funders
- Academics
- Health Authorities
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Category
- Research & Evidence
- Volunteers
- Research & Reports
- Organizational development
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