Canadian Employment Rose More Than Forecast in August

Canadian employers added more jobs than forecast in August, led by educators, and the unemployment rate rose as more people entered the workforce.

Payrolls rose by 35,800 jobs, the seventh gain in the past eight months, following a drop of 9,300 in July, Statistics Canada said today in Ottawa. Gains averaged 13,250 for the past two months, less than the 51,400 average in the first half of the year.