Job markets tighten (AWM)

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 set the stage for an unprecedented shuttering of the Canadian and U.S. economies. The lockdowns triggered the most pronounced recessions of the current era. In line with the sharp declines in economic activity, labour markets weakened dramatically and unemployment rates in both countries soared to new highs.

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