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Hurdles Remain as the Recovery Finally Rounds the Corner: Canada’s Two-Year Household Income and Employment Outlook
Hurdles Remain as the Recovery Finally Rounds the Corner: Canada’s Two-Year Household Income and Employment Outlook
Business and Household Indicators
Canadian Economic Analysis
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- After a stalled recovery in early 2021, employment growth is expected to take off in the second half of the year, adding over 500,000 jobs.
- Employment growth will be concentrated in high-contact services that have suffered under the weight of public health measures.
- As the economy reopens, there are several factors that may create headaches for firms looking to recruit workers.
- Recovery of participation rates among women remains a central challenge to the labour market recovery.
- Among service industries, a positive correlation between wage level and the extent of the employment recovery has emerged.
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