Canada sees rush of 67,000 new jobs in January

The number of new jobs increased among youth aged between 15 and 24 and in the services-producing industries.

On a year-over-year basis, total employment was up by 327,000 or 1.8%.

The increase occurred in both full time and part times jobs.

However, the unemployment rate also increased by 0.2%.

The unemployment rate increased to 5.8% as more people have looked for work.

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