A help wanted sign hangs in a bar window along Queen Street West in Toronto Ontario, Canada June 10, 2022.
Canada added a net 17,500 jobs in October, Statistics Canada data showed.
The softer-than-anticipated jobs report follows data out earlier this week indicating that the economy likely slipped into a shallow recession in the third quarter.
"This will keep the Bank of Canada pinned more fully to the sidelines, although we still believe that rate relief remains a distant prospect."
The services sector gained 10,000 jobs, led by information, culture and recreation as well as healthcare and social assistance.
Persons:
Carlos Osorio, Royce Mendes, that's, Paul Smith, Doug Porter, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Fergal Smith, Nivedita Balu, Dale Smith, Louise Heavens, Andrea Ricci
Organizations:
Queen, West, REUTERS, Statistics, Reuters, Desjardins, Bank of Canada’s, The Bank of Canada, BoC, P, P Global Market Intelligence, CENTRAL BANK, Canadian, BMO Capital Markets, Bank of Canada, Thomson
Locations:
Toronto Ontario, Canada, OTTAWA, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Toronto