Canada adds 54,100 jobs in July

[Ocean Breeze]

Canada adds 54,100 jobs in July: StatsCan

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/canada-adds-54-100-jobs-in-july-unemployment-rate-falls-1.4047570

 

[petros]

But a closer look at the numbers revealed that the country gained 82,000 less desirable, part-time positions last month -- and it lost 28,000 full-time jobs. The public sector made the biggest contribution to the July increase with 49,600 new jobs, while the private sector added 5,200 positions.

In other words, student hires.

 

[DaSleeper]

 

[Curious Cdn]

But a closer look at the numbers revealed that the country gained 82,000 less desirable, part-time positions last month -- and it lost 28,000 full-time jobs. The public sector made the biggest contribution to the July increase with 49,600 new jobs, while the private sector added 5,200 positions.

In other words, student hires.

That's true. You're not going to get a very meaningful number in the summer time.