The pandemic made an existing problem worse, economist says
Unemployment rates for visible minorities have remained higher than for other Canadians
Job vacancies, vacancy rate at record levels last quarter
RBC cuts 2021 provincial forecasts, despite positive momentum in most regions
The economy added 90,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.1% for the month
However, the jobless rate remains elevated during the pandemic
A National Bank of Canada analyst assesses North American wage and salary trends
America's employers added just 235,000 jobs last month
The weekly jobs count has mostly fallen steadily since early January
Taking population growth into account, CIBC says Canada's employment gap is around 650,000