Statistics Canada to release June jobs figures after surprise gain in May

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish fresh jobs data for June this morning.

A Reuters poll of economists is expecting Canada added 10,000 jobs last month, enough to keep the unemployment rate steady at 6.6 per cent.

RBC is right in line with the consensus forecast but economists there note that the labour market has been volatile lately.

Statistics Canada’s May employment report showed an unexpected gain of 88,000 jobs in the month, partially offsetting job losses over the first four months of the year.