In May, employment in Canada was virtually unchanged, rising by just 8,800 jobs. The labour force participation rate held ...

The Conference Board of Canada is the country’s largest private economic analysis and forecasting unit. Key services include medium- and long-term outlooks on the national, provincial/territorial, ...

Canada exported approximately $10.4 billion CAD worth of products to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, ...

Trade tensions with the United States significantly impacted both exports and imports in April. Canadian exports fell 10.8 ...

Stronger than expected growth gives the Bank of Canada some breathing room. The first quarter of 2025 outperformed expectations, with GDP rising 0.5 per cent on the previous quarter. GDP per-capita ...

Despite easing inflation and less restrictive monetary policy, provincial growth prospects for 2025 have been dampened by trade disruption with both the United States and China. A flurry of tariff ...

Canada’s post-secondary system is producing skilled graduates, but challenges remain in matching credentials to evolving ...

Canadians need to prepare for a changing labour market. The Future Skills Centre—Centre des Compétences futures (FSC–CCF) will help them transition and adapt to new jobs. Funded by the Government of ...

Trade turmoil marks the first cracks in labour market stability. In March, the Canadian economy shed approximately 33,000 jobs, the first monthly decline since July. The strong employment gains ...

This briefing summarizes organizational benchmarking data for the fourth quarter of 2024 (October–December) on turnover and retirement rates for unionized and non-unionized employees, absenteeism ...

This month, we describe weakness in both the new and resale housing markets. What is prompting homebuyer hesitancy? Where were the softest resale markets? How is Canada’s average resale price faring?

Uncertainty emanating from the U.S. capital, including a trade war that could boost housing costs and threaten the employment consumers require to afford a dwelling, adds to the myriad challenges ...