Canada’s construction sector saw notable job growth in June, according to the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, adding 55,600 workers compared to June 2024. Seasonally adjusted figures show employment in the sector reached 1,640,800, up 7,600 from May and 3.5% higher than a year earlier.
Overall, employment across all sectors increased by 83,000 in June, a 0.4% rise and the first gain since January. Growth was driven mainly by part-time positions, which grew by 70,000 or 1.8%. The national employment rate edged up 0.1 points to 60.9%, following earlier declines in March and April and no change in May.
Unemployment fell 0.1 points to 6.9%, its first drop since January. Before this, the rate had climbed for three straight months, peaking at 7.0% in May— the highest since September 2016 outside the pandemic years. Construction’s unemployment rate inched up from 6.6% in May to 6.7% in June.
Keywords: Construction sector, job growth, Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, employment, June, part-time positions, unemployment, national employment rate, seasonally adjusted, 1,640,800 workers, 6.9%, 3.5% increase, May, 2024.
Source: On Site Magazine
