High-paying gigs are leading growth in Canada’s strong jobs market, economist says - Global News

Canada added a record 106,500 jobs in April — the latest good news in what’s been a strong overall labour market.But recent gains, such as those seen in Friday’s jobs report, have generated questions about the types of employment opportunities that are being created.READ MORE: Canada’s labour market posts largest monthly jobs gain since 1976
Story continues belowA report released earlier this week from Indeed.ca economist Brendon Bernard, however, challenges the idea that low-paying positions are leading recent job growth.His analysis shows a trend of gains in high and middle-wage jobs, but no significant rise in low-wage positions compared with four years ago.Using Statistics Canada data, Bernard found that during the 12 months leading up to March, the number of workers in high-paying roles had risen 11 per cent compared with the beginning of 2015.By comparison, overall employment increased by 5.3 per cent during that timeframe, he pointed out.WATCH: Are the federal Liberals to thank for spike in job creation? Trudeau weighs in


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May 11, 2019 at 10:22AM