Hiring Momentum Fades in August
This month’s hiring index shows a dip in job postings and softer hiring demand, especially in the finance and insurance, healthcare, and social assistance postings the steepest losses of the 19 sectors. These two indicators hint at a weakness in labour market conditions ahead, given trade tensions between Canada and the United States.
Which provinces saw the largest monthly declines in job postings, and which the most? Which sectors are seeing the most decline in job postings, and which sectors are showing employment growth and why? What does the pullback in job postings mean for hiring demand?
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