After two consecutive months of little change, employment rose by 32,000 in June. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.0%. Compared with June 2017, employment increased by 215,000 or 1.2%, with all the growth in full-time work. Over the same period, total hours worked grew by 1.4%. Overall employment was little changed in the first six months of 2018, following notable growth in 2017. Employment increased in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. There was little change in the other provinces. More people were employed in construction, natural resources, and ... (full story)