BREAKING NEWS: Canada's economy lost net 83,900 jobs in February, driving Canada's unemployment rate up to 6.7%. Economists were expecting a 10k gain.

[shockedcanadian]

The real number is probably triple that. We lost 108,000 the month prior. No way our real unemployment is less that 15%.

Direct from the government website.

The Daily — Labour Force Survey, February 2026

Employment declined by 84,000 (-0.4%) in February and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%.

www150.statcan.gc.ca

Highlights​

Employment declined by 84,000 (-0.4%) in February and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%.

Employment fell among youth aged 15 to 24 years old (-47,000; -1.7%) and men in the core working age of 25 to 54 years old (-41,000; -0.6%). Employment was little changed for core-aged women and people aged 55 years and older.

Employment declines in February were recorded in services-producing industries (-56,000; -0.3%) and goods-producing industries (-28,000; -0.7%). The largest declines were in wholesale and retail trade (-18,000; -0.6%), and 'other services' such as personal and repair services (-14,000; -1.8%).

 

[SweetSue92]

The real number is probably triple that. We lost 108,000 the month prior. No way our real unemployment is less that 15%.

Direct from the government website.

The Daily — Labour Force Survey, February 2026

Employment declined by 84,000 (-0.4%) in February and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%.

www150.statcan.gc.ca

Highlights​

Employment declined by 84,000 (-0.4%) in February and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%.

Employment fell among youth aged 15 to 24 years old (-47,000; -1.7%) and men in the core working age of 25 to 54 years old (-41,000; -0.6%). Employment was little changed for core-aged women and people aged 55 years and older.

Employment declines in February were recorded in services-producing industries (-56,000; -0.3%) and goods-producing industries (-28,000; -0.7%). The largest declines were in wholesale and retail trade (-18,000; -0.6%), and 'other services' such as personal and repair services (-14,000; -1.8%).

I'm sorry to say this, but all you have left is snow and TDS. If your citizens could be paid for being infected with TDS you'd be the richest nation on earth.

 

[shockedcanadian]

I'm sorry to say this, but all you have left is snow and TDS. If your citizens could be paid for being infected with TDS you'd be the richest nation on earth.

I told you guys we are dying here.