Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.8% as more people search for work
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The Canadian economy added 8,300 jobs last monthYou can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December, up from 6.5 per cent the month before, as employment growth slowed and more people searched for work.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.The Canadian economy added 8,300 jobs last month, after gaining 54,000 jobs in November, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Full-time employment rose by 50,000 while part-time employment declined by 42,000, offsetting some of the gains in October and November.Over the last 12 months, growth in part-time work has outpaced growth in full-time work, with part-time work up 2.6 per cent on the year and full-time work up 0.7 per cent.More to come…Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4© 2026 Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can manage saved articles in your account.and save up to 100 articles!You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.