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Fact check: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS IN CANADA DECREASED AGAIN IN MARCH Canada hasn't added any jobs in 2 years
1. Summary of the results
The first part of the statement is accurate - Canada's employment did decrease in March 2025 by 33,000 jobs (-0.2%), marking the first decline since January 2022 [1]. However, the second claim that "Canada hasn't added any jobs in 2 years" is demonstrably false. Recent data shows significant job growth, with 76,000 new jobs in January and 91,000 jobs in December [2].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
Several important contextual elements were omitted from the original statement:
- The March decline was primarily driven by full-time work losses (-62,000 jobs or -0.4%) [1]
- The job losses were sector-specific, affecting:
- Wholesale and retail trade (-29,000 jobs)
- Information, culture and recreation (-20,000 jobs)
- Agriculture (-9,300 jobs) [3]
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The statement contains significant misleading elements:
- While correctly noting the March decrease, it completely ignores the positive job growth in previous months [2]
- The claim about no job growth for two years is false and potentially alarmist, as it contradicts documented job creation in recent months [2]
- The statement fails to acknowledge that this was the first decrease since January 2022, which actually suggests a long period of stability or growth rather than decline [1]
- By omitting sector-specific information, it creates an impression of uniform decline across the economy, when the losses were concentrated in specific industries [3]