Job growth on a hot streak (Canada) - Democratic Underground

TrogL

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Fri Dec-05-03 01:15 PM
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Job growth on a hot streak (Canada)

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031205.wbjobs21205/BNStory/Business/

The economy created 54,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell, Statistics Canada said in a report that came in much better than expected and shows a nation shaking off a dismal showing in the third quarter.

The federal agency said that of the job growth, 36,100 were full time positions and pointed to the revival of manufacturing hiring and strong gains in Quebec. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 per cent from 7.6 per cent a month ago.

Since September, the economy has created gangbuster growth, with 166,000 jobs created for the strongest stretch since early 2002. In the past two months alone, 120,000 positions were added.

OK, so in today's employement figures announced in the US, what was the ratio of full-time to part-time?

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Hand

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Fri Dec-05-03 01:32 PM
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1. Not sure, but...

That's the same number of jobs as were created in the US during the same period... Do the math, and it translates out to the equivalent of 570,000 jobs in the US. Now THAT would be news!

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cprise

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Mon Dec-08-03 11:14 AM
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2. Reminds me of this...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=249720

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TrogL

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Mon Dec-08-03 12:03 PM
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3. The Maritimes provinces are a wonderful example

of a diverse economy changing horses in midstream.

The Maritimes used to be resource based - mostly fishing with a bit of mining thrown in. Offshore oil helps but there's only so much room in the industry. When the fishing industry collapsed due to overfishing (especially by the Spanish) the Federal government stepped in with a massive training program and turned Halifax into the call centre paradise. It's geographical position means that everybody's up and had their morning coffee and checked their email while most timezones are still asleep.

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Hand

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Mon Dec-08-03 10:52 PM
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4. Yeah, but...

We're still a half hour behind the Newfies!

BTW, are you a Haligonian also, TrogL?

:hi:

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TrogL

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Tue Dec-09-03 10:36 AM
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5. Grew up in Ontario, live in Alberta

but whenever I call tech support, I keep getting a Maritime coast accent.

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Hand

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Tue Dec-09-03 10:59 AM
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6. Heh heh...

I can just imagine going through a long technical question and getting the classic, slightly apologetic Maritime response: "Oh jeez, I dunno..."

:D

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