RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · edit-25 hours agoCanada lost 84K jobs as unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in February: StatCanglobalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkCanada lost 84K jobs as unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in February: StatCanglobalnews.caRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · edit-25 hours agomessage-square16linkfedilinkfile-text
Stats Can report is much better: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260313/dq260313a-eng.htm
minus-squareGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 hours agoInstead of this number, I wish we used something more comprehensive, like total hours worked, average income/wage and labour participation rate. The current metric only counts those looking for work.
minus-squareBinzy_Boi@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoRooommate of mine works in a theatre. She had her hours cut to a single shift a week because they just hired sixteen new people. Reductions of hours like that should be criminal, how the hell is she expected to pay rent?
Instead of this number, I wish we used something more comprehensive, like total hours worked, average income/wage and labour participation rate.
The current metric only counts those looking for work.
Rooommate of mine works in a theatre. She had her hours cut to a single shift a week because they just hired sixteen new people.
Reductions of hours like that should be criminal, how the hell is she expected to pay rent?