Statistics Canada: Retail jobs, unemployment held steady in March - Retail Council of Canada
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Statistics Canada: Retail jobs, unemployment held steady in March

April 11, 2023

Retail jobs remained steady in March 2023, up a modest 2,700 jobs, or 0.1%, nationwide from February 2023 according to the latest Statistics Canada report.

Overall employment rose by 35,000 (0.2%) over the same time period while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0%.

Retail employment saw stark increases in several key provinces, including British Columbia and Manitoba. To get a holistic, province-by-province look at retail jobs in Canada, check out RCC’s Retail Pulse Dashboard.

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Kate Skipton
Senior Policy Analyst, Government Relations
kskipton@retailcouncil.org
416 467-3744