The government shutdown has another casualty: the September 2013 jobs report.
The majority of Canadians—66%—believe there is a need for more investment in skilled trades and internship programs, finds a survey by Pathways to Education Canada.
University and college students expect to earn an annual salary of more than $50,000 when they start a job after graduation, according to a BMO survey. But Statistics Canada reports they won't.
Japanese traders have a superstition: when a film from Studio Ghibli, a Tokyo-based animation studio, airs on television at the same time U.S. payroll data are released, the report will be weak, reports the Wall Street Journal. This proved true for the eighth time today, when Japanese viewers were able to watch “Castle in the […]
Rap stars are known for lyrics about their massive wealth. Jay-Z called fellow artists out on these statements in his song Versus, and it turns out, most rappers are lying about their earnings and net worths, reports Bloomberg. Nicki Minaj’s lyrics claim she is on her way to topping $1 billion, but her earnings in […]
Only 9% of Canadian employers will add jobs from July to September, a 3% drop in expectation from the previous three months, shows a new survey by international recruitment company Manpower Group.
The government has created 36,000 new student jobs.
The U.S. private sector job growth slowed in March. The sector added only 158,000 jobs, compared to the 205,000 economists had predicted, reports ft.com. This may be a sign that labour market growth has eased. Read more. Also read: Gains in housing, manufacturing propel U.S. economy U.S. cities experience real estate boom U.S. monthly unemployment […]
North American economic data will take center stage this week as March employment numbers will be announced on both sides of the border. Analysts are calling for 190,000 new jobs in the U.S. with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 7.7%.
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7%, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care. Read: Canada adds 50,700 jobs in February And real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.6% from January to […]