Canada Adds 157,000 Jobs in September, Returning to Pre Pandemic Levels

Canada Adds 157,000 Jobs in September, Returning to Pre Pandemic Levels
A worker smooths concrete at a construction site in Toronto on Jan. 16, 2020. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
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OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy added 157,000 jobs in September, bringing employment back to pre-pandemic levels for the first time.

The unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent, down from 7.1 percent in August.