13 Apr
Canada adds 35,000 jobs in March
Canada’s unemployment rate remained at five per cent in March, according to Statistics Canada.
It marked the fourth consecutive month that the rate was just above the record low of 4.9 per cent.
According to the latest labour force survey, released Thursday, the province added 35,000 jobs in March.
New Brunswick gained 6,100 full-time jobs and lost 4,200 part-time positions for a net increase of 1,500.
StatCan said that caused the unemployment rate to drop 0.5 percentage points to 5.8 per cent.