Employment in Canada rose for the second consecutive month in September, as 30,600 workers found jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 8.4% from 8.7% in August.
The manufacturing and construction sectors, benefiting from a rise in home prices and government stimulus, were out in front of the surge. Manufacturing firms added 26,100 jobs, while 24,600 workers found jobs with construction companies. Eight of the 16 industries tracked by Statistics Canada logged job gains.
[ Nota: Emprego em alta na indústria da construção geralmente é bom sinal, pois tende a sgnificar melhora da renda geral. Só compra ou reforma casa quem já passou das primeiras camadas da piramide de maslow ]
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That means the Central Bank of Canada (BOC) could be the next central back to raise its key borrowing rate – currently at 0.25% – following Australia.
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