The Hiring Pipeline Continued to Thin in September
This month’s hiring index shows a dip in job postings and a job market that continued to lose steam across most provinces, with the exception of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island. Healthcare, insurance, and financial services saw the largest declines, while retail trade was the only sector to record an increase. While hiring indicators do not always translate directly into job losses, the continued weakness points to employers remaining cautious about recruitment.
Which provinces bucked the downward trend in job postings? Across occupational categories, which categories saw the largest drop? What factors are responsible for the softness in labour demand, and why?
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