Canada : Canada’s job market was essentially unchanged in April, as the economy shed 1,100 jobs, but the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent — tied for its lowest level in 40 years.
Statistics Canada reported Friday that goods-producing industries lost almost 16,000 jobs during the month, but the service sector added almost 15,000 to offset that.
Economists had been expecting a modest gain of about 20,000 jobs during the month.