Canadian Economy Lost 33,000 Jobs in March, Biggest Loss Since 2022

Workers stack and sort as softwood lumber is cut at Groupe Crete, a sawmill in Mont-Blanc, Que., on Jan. 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday.

The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 percent compared with 6.6 percent in February.