Employment in Canada decreased by 226,700 jobs from March to April according to the April ADP Canada National Employment Report.
The report, which is derived from actual ADP payroll data, measures the change in total nonfarm payroll employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis.
While the trade/transportation industry was devastated with 81,200 job losses, the construction industry recorded only 300.
Here’s what happened in specific industries:
- Manufacturing; -6,700
- Construction; -300
- Natural Resources and Mining; -6,300
- Trade/Transportation and Utilities; -81,200
- Finance/Real Estate; -24,900
- Professional/Business Services; -16,900
- Professional/Technical; -2,700
- Education & Health Care; -20,700
- Health Care; 7,000
- Leisure and Hospitality; -57,900
“The labour market experienced a sharp decline in April as a result of COVID-19,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice-president and co-head of the ADP Research Institute. “The industries hardest hit by job losses were trade, leisure and hospitality, education and finance.”
The ADP Canada National Employment Report is a monthly measure of the change in total Canada nonfarm payroll employment derived from actual, anonymous payroll data of client companies served by ADP Canada.