OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate continued to trend higher in August — reaching 6.6 per cent — as the job market slowdown hits workers and job seekers unevenly.
Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday showed the economy added a modest 22,000 jobs last month, lagging the pace of population growth.
The jobless rate increased from 6.4 per cent in July.
As the job market continues to weaken under the weight of high interest rates, students and recent immigrants are shouldering much of the pain.
Recent immigrants, for example, have not seen their wages rise over the last year, despite other workers enjoying significant raises.
Overall, average hourly wages
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