October’s job numbers are not looking good, it is a reminder that economic recovery is moving slowly, and that jobs cut in a slowdown take some time to come back. After 2 months of moderate job growth, employment across Canada fell by 43,200 jobs last month, according to Statistics Canada. Canada’s unemployment rate went up

Labour productivity was unchanged in the 2nd quarter, making this the 5th consecutive quarter with little variation, report Statistics Canada today. Unit labour costs rose 0.3% during the quarter, a deceleration from the increase seen in the first quarter of 0.8% and 1.7 in the 4th quarter of 2008. As the real gross domestic product