Number of employees in Canada saw a slight increase

```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on June 25 that the number of employees in Canada increased slightly in April, while job vacancies remained almost unchanged once again. After almost no change in March, the number of employees receiving salaries and benefits from employers edged up by 22,000, an increase of 0.1%. Compared to last year, the number of employees increased by 78,100, or 0.4%. Statistics Canada stated that there were 490,500 job vacancies in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of almost no change, although vacancies dropped by 3.4% year-on-year. A more timely labor force survey shows a rebound in hiring in May: after a reduction of 17,700 jobs in April, the country's economy added 87,800 jobs. According to the survey, total employment decreased by 49,300 in the first five months of 2026.```