# Canada Employment Down 41,700, Jobless Rate Holds at 6.4%

https://mins.news/en/item/45651

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-04 15:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/canada-employment-down-41-700-jobless-rate-holds-at-6-4?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ae40d6f821100011664da

> Canadian employment declined by 41,700 in August, reversing some of the labor-market momentum built in recent months. Manufacturing was the only sector to record a significant increase.

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