Canada May net employment change showed a decline of 68K, this was led by part-time jobs (-54.2K)
The unemployment rate ticked higher to 8.2% from 8.1%
This was the second consecutive month of job losses
StatCan: Following the April reference week, tighter public health restrictions continued or were introduced in several provinces. In Ontario, a stay-at-home order implemented on April 8 continued, affecting many non-essential businesses.
In May, total employment in the goods-producing sector decreased for the first time since April 2020.
The number of people working in manufacturing fell by 36,000 (-2.0%), the first decline in the industry since April 2020.
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