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Canada's latest job numbers for September were relatively strong, with 378,000 jobs created and the unemployment rate now down to 9%. However, the sectors that showed some recovery are now about to be hit again by reimposed restrictions as several provinces face a second wave of COVID-19. Scotiabank's Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy Rebekah Young breaks down the latest jobs numbers and how they compare to pre-pandemic levels, and examines how employment for women, young people and new Canadians is faring.
By Scotiabank PerspectivesCanada's latest job numbers for September were relatively strong, with 378,000 jobs created and the unemployment rate now down to 9%. However, the sectors that showed some recovery are now about to be hit again by reimposed restrictions as several provinces face a second wave of COVID-19. Scotiabank's Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy Rebekah Young breaks down the latest jobs numbers and how they compare to pre-pandemic levels, and examines how employment for women, young people and new Canadians is faring.

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