Statistics Canada released its number of new and renewal claims for unemployment insurance benefits on Thursday. The number of new and renewal claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased 3.4% in December.
On a yearly basis, the number of new and renewal claims for unemployment insurance benefits climbed 7.8% in December.
The number of people receiving regular jobless benefits fell 0.5% in December.
On a yearly basis, the total number of people receiving jobless benefits jumped 7.3%.