OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s economy unexpectedly gained 289,600 jobs in May, mostly in full-time work, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The jobless rate edged up to 13.7%.
Employment in the goods producing sector gained some 164,700 jobs. The services sector gained some 124,900 positions.
(Reporting by Kelsey Johnson, Dale Smith and Julie Gordon in Ottawa; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
