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Employment
Good jobs creation and low unemployment rates are pivotal to GDP growth and construction activity.
U.S. Employment - % Change Y/Y
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/01/US-Employment.png)
The latest data points are for May, 2023.
Based on seasonally adjusted (SA) data.
Data source: Payroll Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect – CanaData.
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Weekly
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/12/Initial-Jobless-Claims.png)
Data source: Department of Labor & Census Bureau / Chart: ConstructConnect-CanaData.
Canadian Provincial Labour Markets
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/01/Canada-Provincial-Labour-Markets.png)
Data source (seasonally adjusted figures): Statistics Canada/Tables: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Ranking of Canadian Provincial Labour Markets
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/01/Canada-Provincial-Labour-Markets-April.png)
The latest data is for April, 2023.
Data source: Statistics Canada / Chart: ConstructConnect-CanaData.
Canada ‘R-3’ Unemployment Rate vs U.S. Unemployment Rate Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) Data (Statistics Canada calculates ‘R-3’ on same basis as U.S. rate)
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/01/Canada-R3.png)
The latest data points are for April, 2023.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Canada: Month-to-month Total Jobs Count Change
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/01/Can-vs-U.S.-U-Rate-Employ-Apr-23.png)
Latest data point is for April 2023.
Source: Household Survey, Statistics Canada / Chart: ConstructConnect – CanaData.
U.S. Month-to-month Total Jobs Count Change
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/01/Graph-1-U.S.-Total-Dec-22-1.png)
Latest data point is for December 2022.
Source: Payroll Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) / Chart: ConstructConnect – CanaData.
Canada vs U.S. Monthly Unemployment Rate (Per Cent) Seasonally Adjusted Data
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/11/Can-vs-US.png)
The latest data points are for October, 2022.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Best U.S. City Labor Markets
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/09/Table-1-U.S.-City-Labor-Markets-1.png)
Based on not seasonally adjusted (NSA) data. / Cities are metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).
When the ranking numbers are the same, the cities are in a tie.
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Table: ConstructConnect – CanaData.
Labour Markets in 33 Canadian Cities
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Table-1-Best-Canadian-City-Labour-Markets.png)
Based on averages of latest three months, seasonally adjusted (SA) data. Cities are census metro areas (CMAs). When the ranking numbers are the same, the cities are in a tie.
Data source: Statistics Canada/Tables: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Unemployment Rates in Canada's 6 Most Populous Cities
![](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/01/Graph-1-Unemployment-Rates-in-Canadas-6-Most-Populous-Cities.png)
Data source: Statistics Canada (SA = Seasonally Adjusted) / Charts: ConstructConnect-CanaData.
Change in Total Employment — Canada vs U.S.
![The total jobs count in the U.S. in March 2021 was +916,000 (SA) m/m; Canada's comparable figure was +303,000 m/m.](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/02/Can-vs-US-U-Rate-Employ-Mar-21-US-Canada-4-1200px.gif)
The latest data points are for March 2021.
*“Year-over-year” is each month versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Change in Construction Employment — Canada vs U.S.
![The jobs count in the U.S. construction sector in February 2021 was -61,000 m/m & seasonally adjusted (SA); Canada's comparable figure was +6,000.](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Can-vs-US-U-Rate-Employ-Feb-21-7-1200px.gif)
The latest data points are for February 2021.
*“Year-over-year” is each month versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Change in Private Sector vs Public Sector Employment in Canada
![The private sector jobs count in Canada in February 2021 was +214,000 m/m. The employment change in the public sector in the latest month was +45,000 m/m.](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Can-vs-US-U-Rate-Employ-Feb-21-10-1200px.gif)
The latest data points are for February, 2021.
*“Year-over-year” is each month versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada.
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Change in Full-time vs Part-Time Employment in Canada
![The full-time jobs count in Canada in February 2021 was +89,000 m/m; the part-time number-of-jobs change was +171,000 m/m.](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Can-vs-US-U-Rate-Employ-Feb-21-9-1200px.gif)
The latest data points are for February, 2021.
*“Year-over-year” is each month versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada.
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Change in Manufacturing Employment — Canada vs U.S.
![The m/m jobs count in the U.S. manufacturing sector in February 2021 was +21,000 seasonally adjusted (SA); Canada's comparable figure was +8,000.](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Can-vs-US-U-Rate-Employ-Feb-21-8-1200px.gif)
The last data points are for February, 2021.
“Year-over-year” is the monthly figure versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
Change in Service Sector Employment — Canada vs U.S.
![The U.S. 'private services providing' jobs count in February 2021 was +513,000 m/m. Services jobs in Canada in the latest month were +256,000 m/m.](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Can-vs-US-U-Rate-Employ-Feb-21-4-1200px.gif)
The latest data points are for February, 2021.
*“Year-over-year” is each month versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Canada and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — CanaData.
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