OTTAWA—The economy added 35,300 jobs in October but the unemployment rate crept higher, with more young people looking for work, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the number of full-time positions swelled by 88,700, while part-time employment dropped by 53,400 jobs. The unemployment rate increased to 6.3 per cent, up from 6.2 per cent in September. The “other services” category led the growth in jobs with a gain of 21,400 positions, while the construction industry gained 18,400. Offsetting those gains, the wholesale and retail trade sector lost 35,900 positions.

Source: thestar November 03, 2017 12:56 UTC