Statistics Canada Says Economy Added 230,700 Jobs in June, All Part Time

Statistics Canada Says Economy Added 230,700 Jobs in June, All Part Time
Construction workers walk up a set of stairs at Union Station during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on May 11, 2021. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy added 230,700 jobs in June as restrictions put in place to slow the pandemic were rolled back across the country.

The gain came as the number of part-time positions rose 263,900, bringing it basically back to pre-pandemic levels, while the number of full−time jobs fell 33,200.