Canada's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since
the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, according to the
latest federal government figures released Friday.
The Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey recorded unemployment
of 7.5 percent, as Canada jobs
increased by 303,100 during the month, moving employment within 1.5
percent of pre-COVID levels.
The gains covered both full and part-time work, while the number
of self-employed people also rose for the first time in three
months.
Canada currently has 371,000 more people unemployed than
February 2020, the last month before coronavirus restrictions were
first imposed.
However, with Canada entering a third wave and restrictions
re-imposed since the Statistics Canada data for March was compiled,
it is possible the recovery will be halted in April.
