Mercer Canada surveyed organizations about compensation plans for 2023
The job vacancy rate was at a record high
Record gap between pay and price increases has opened this year
Economy has ‘hit a pothole’
Output growth outpaced hours worked for a change, but productivity lags pre-pandemic level
Unemployment rose to 3.7%, from 3.5% in July
GDP and job markets bounced back from the pandemic, but R&D and business investment still lag
StatsCan survey finds businesses are expecting growth amid shortages and rising costs
A CIBC report examines Covid effects
Economists believe jobs market kept economy from slipping into downturn