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Canadian Job Market Surges with 76,000 New Positions Amid Trade Tensionsン
Construction workers at a job site in Canada
Canada's labor market showed unexpected strength in January. (Photo: Reuters)

Canada's economy delivered an impressive jobs report for January, adding a net total of 76,000 positions while the unemployment rate unexpectedly dipped to 6.6%. The strong performance defied economists' predictions of only 25,000 new jobs and a slight rise in unemployment.

"This jobs rebound suggests Canada's domestic economy is finding its footing after recent challenges," noted Douglas Porter, Chief Economist at BMO. "The combination of lower interest rates and resilient consumer spending appears to be working - though potential trade disruptions could still dampen this momentum."

The Bank of Canada faces complex decisions ahead as it balances these positive employment numbers against growing trade uncertainties with the United States. While markets slightly reduced expectations for another March rate cut following the report (from 72% to 58% probability), analysts warn that external risks remain significant.

Sector Breakdown Shows Broad-Based Growth

The private sector drove most of January's gains with over 57,000 new positions, while manufacturing led industry growth by adding an impressive 33,000 jobs. Though public sector employment saw a minor monthly decline (-8,400), it remains up significantly year-over-year (+107K). Self-employment also grew by nearly23K positions.

"While we shouldn't declare complete recovery yet," explained RBC economist Nathan Janzen,"the labor market appears more resilient than expected given last year's economic pressures." He cautioned that business investment remains weak despite recent improvements in household spending.

What This Means for Interest Rates

The Bank of Canada recently implemented its first rate cut since the pandemic era,a move now supported by these improving employment figures.CIBC'S Andrew Grantham observed:"Even with this progress,the labor market still shows meaningful slack.We believe additional rate relief will be needed - especially if trade tensions escalate."

January marks the third consecutive month where job creation has outpaced population growth,following December's explosive gainof90Kpositions.The back-to-back strong reports suggest Canadian employers may be regaining confidence despite global uncertainties."The turnaround in jobs growth reinforces that lower rates are helping key sectors like housing and autos recover," Porter added."But we can't ignore how quickly trade disputes could overshadow this progress."

Alicja Siekierska covers economic trends for Yahoo Finance Canada.Follow her analysis on Twitter @alicjawithaj.

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