Employment in Canada decreased by 100,800 jobs from January to February according to the February ADP Canada National Employment Report.
“The decrease in jobs was led by leisure and hospitality, trade, and construction, while the manufacturing and finance sectors recorded slight job gains,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. “As lockdown restrictions continue to ease across the country, hard hit industries such as leisure and hospitality will begin to see gains in hiring.”
The report is produced by the ADP Research Institute, is derived from actual ADP payroll data, measures the change in total non-farm payroll employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis.
February 2021 Report Highlights*
Total Canada Non-farm Payroll Employment: -100,800
Industry Snapshot:
Goods Producing:
- Manufacturing 2,200
- Construction -17,200
- Natural Resources and Mining -800
Service Providing:
- Trade/Transportation and Utilities -21,300
- Information -3,400
- Finance/Real Estate 800
- Professional/Business Services -8,100
– Professional/Technical 4,400
– Management of Companies -2,900
– Administrative and Support -9,600 - Education & Health Care -6,500
– Educational Services 400
– Health Care -6,900 - Leisure and Hospitality -35,200
- Other Services -11,500
* Sum of components may not equal total, due to rounding.
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