The unemployment rate has over-estimated the jobs recovery in Canada and particularly in the U.S.
Unemployment falls to 7%
Manpower projects a “respectable” hiring climate in the coming quarter
For Canada, the jobless rate fell for the second straight month
“Fairly lacklustre” recovery pushing more older Canadians into lower wage work, says economist
The gap between the jobless rate in Europe and the OECD average has widened considerably since the beginning of the global financial crisis
But jobless rates hit new peaks in several European countries
Jobless rate hits new record high in the eurozone
Unemployment rates are now significantly below the peaks they reached in the second half of 2009 in both Canada and the U.S.
Average worker in Canada faces a tax burden on labour income of 30.8%