Canada's economy added 47,000 new jobs in September, unemployment rate ticked down

Canada's unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, and full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022.

Canada's economy added 47,000 new jobs in September, unemployment rate ticked down
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Canada's unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, and full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022.