Other age groups saw little change in employment during November, says Ottawa.
Sectoral highlights
Public sector employment increased by 45,000 (+1.0%) in November, accounting for most of the month’s job growth. Over the past year, public sector employment grew by 127,000 (+2.9%), driven by gains in health care, social assistance, and education. In comparison, private sector employment rose by 1.3% (+173,000) over the same period.
Several industries posted gains, with the wholesale and retail trade sector adding 39,000 jobs (+1.3%), followed by construction (+18,000; +1.2%), professional, scientific, and technical services (+17,000; +0.9%), educational services (+15,000; +1.0%), and accommodation and food services (+15,000; +1.3%), says the government.
However, declines were recorded in manufacturing (-29,000; -1.6%), transportation and warehousing (-19,000; -1.7%), and natural resources (-6,300; -1.8%). The drop in transportation and warehousing was attributed in part to labour disputes, including port lockouts in Vancouver and Montreal and the Canada Post strike.