A Turkey of a Canadian Jobs ReportGLOBAL ECONOMICS
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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Canada lost 68.3k jobs in September, far worse than the 10k consensus gain. Scotiabank dismisses the report as a statistical anomaly, citing a small sample, supply-side factors (sick workers, school transition), and implausible public sector losses. The unemployment rate only rose to 6.5% because the labour force shrank by 53k. Scotiabank argues the Bank of Canada should ignore the data and focus on inflation, which is running above target.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 10/09/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- Not explicitly stated
Key arguments
- The 68k job loss is not credible due to sampling noise and supply-side factors like illness and school timing.
- Public sector job losses of 70k are inconsistent with other evidence, suggesting a statistical error.
- The Bank of Canada should focus on inflation risks, not this noisy jobs report.
- Governor Macklem's upcoming speech will be key in shaping market expectations.
Key numbers
- September employment change
- -68.3k
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Consensus forecast
- +10k
- Labour force change
- -53k
- Public sector job change
- -70k
Main risks
- If the data is accurate, the labour market is deteriorating faster than expected, with negative implications for growth.
- A dovish interpretation by the BoC could exacerbate inflation risks if inflation remains above target.
- Seasonal adjustment issues may distort the true picture, leading to policy missteps.
Corresponding source evidence
That leans toward downside risk in September GDP pending activity readings, but solid upside to Q3 GDP overall since GDP is hours times labour productivity with the latter determined heavily by activity readings.
I believe that the BoC should fade this report and remain focused upon its inflation mandate.
Core CPI m/m SAAR has been running at 3%+ for four months and all measures of inflation are about on or above their 2% target in y/y or m/m SAAR terms.
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