Both goods and services employment rose, while the decline in unfilled jobs levelled off
Wage demands could moderate with economy in “middling phase”
Huge job gains defy forecasts that higher rates would slow the economy
Both jobless rate and unemployed worker ranks at record lows in December
Annual wage growth drops to 4.5%, below inflation rate of 6.3%
Prospective employees "will have more muscle," RBC Economics predicts
Has the connection between a vigorous job market and high inflation broken down?
Growth forecast largely unchanged, inflation expectations edge up
Policymakers hope to bring down inflation by reducing job openings
Concerns about what an economic slowdown could mean for Black Canadians weighed on many of those surveyed