Manufacturing jobs increase by 6,100 in May: report

Employment in Canada increased by 101,600 jobs, including 6,100 jobs in manufacturing, from April to May according to the May ADP Canada National Employment Report.

May 2021 report highlights

– Goods Producing:

• Manufacturing     6,100
• Construction     22,900
• Natural Resources and Mining     -3,300

– Service Providing:

• Trade/Transportation and Utilities     -5,500
• Information     -3,400
• Finance/Real Estate     1,800
• Professional/Business Services     33,500
  – Professional/Technical     9,900
  – Management of Companies     600
  – Administrative and Support     23,000
• Education & Health Care     34,400
  – Educational Services     23,400
  – Health Care     11,000
• Leisure and Hospitality     22,100
• Other Services²     -6,900

“May reported an increase in jobs, marking four straight months of job growth,” said Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP. “Professional and business services; construction; and leisure and hospitality indicated strong employment gains; while trade, transportation and utilities; information and natural resources and mining saw layoffs.”