Following two consecutive months of increases, employment in October was unchanged and the unemployment rate remained at 7.4%. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased 1.3% or 229,000, all in full-time work. The total number of hours worked also rose 1.3% over the same period. In October, employment grew in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, while it fell in British Columbia and Manitoba. There was little change in the other provinces. The number of public sector employees increased by 37,000, offset by a decline in private sector employment, which includes both private sector employees and the ... (full story)