Canada Labour Force Survey, April2014

From gc.ca

Employment decreased by 29,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9% as the number of people participating in the labour market edged down. There has been little overall employment growth in Canada since August 2013. On a year-over-year basis, the number of people working rose by 0.8% or 149,000, evenly split between part-time and full-time work. In April, employment was down in Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and in Prince Edward Island, while it increased in Saskatchewan. Employment declined among women aged 25 to 54 and youths aged 15 to 24, while it increased among women 55 ... (full story)