Largest declines in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta
Record 108,700 jobs added; unemployment rate drops to 8.1%
Gains in service industries, manufacturing offset by declines in retail trade, educational services
Unemployment rate remains at 8.2%
Unemployment rate holds at 9.7%
Non-farm payroll employment virtually unchanged.
Characteristics of those who lost their jobs bore little resemblance to those who became self-employed
Unemployment rate slides to lowest level since last April
StatsCan expected to report that 15,500 jobs were added in February
Most new positions will pay at least as much as they did last year