The capital region’s unemployment rate shrank last month to 4.7 per cent from August’s 4.9 per cent in a reflection of the tight labour market seen across the country
The capital region’s labour force — those working and those seeking employment — declined slightly to 224,100 in September from 224,700 in August, Statistics Canada said in its monthly unemployment report released Friday.
Manufacturing declined to 6,300 jobs from 7,300. Accommodation and food services dropped to 14,700 from 16,100 jobs. The unemployment rate for the month fell to 5.2 per cent as fewer people looked for work, down from 5.4 per cent in August, Statistics Canada said. Meanwhile, the economy added 21,000 jobs.
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